用法学习: 1. take the law into one's own hands 目无法纪, 无法无天, 不把法律当回事 (intransitive, idiomatic) To punish someone according to one's own idea of justice and without consideration for the role of law enforcement authorities. to attempt to administer the law; to pass judgment on someone who has done something wrong. Citizens don't have the right to take the law into their own hands. The shopkeeper took the law into his own hands when he tried to arrest the thief. After his son's killer was let off without a conviction, the man decided to take the law into his own hands. be a law unto yourself 自行其是, 不受约束, 目中无人, 无法无天的 disapproving to refuse to behave like everyone else, or to believe you can do whatever you want to. to behave in a way that is independent and does not follow the usual rules for a situation. Behave in a manner that is not conventional or predictable: she was a law unto herself and did what she wanted to do. Charlie, of course, never fills in the record forms but then he's a law unto himself. The elite are just a law on their own. political/legal/social elite: members of the political elite. one's way out of a paper bag 没能力, 没本事 (idiomatic, formulaic) A minimal level of competence or effectiveness, as used in phrases where one is unable to perform. My boss is so clueless, he couldn't schedule his own way out of a paper bag. Junior varsity couldn't play their way out of a paper bag in comparison. Possibly that could be some celebrity? They really get treated differently. I wouldn't be surprised if most of those soap stars could click their fingers any time and get a police escort for their supercar if they wanted. Total worship over here, when in most cases they couldn't act their way out of a paper bag lol. Etymology: Possibly from "he couldn't punch his way out of a paper bag." 2. Have the police ramped up in numbers 加强警力, 增强警力, 人数大涨, 人数暴增 in bangkok and phuket? I heard they will be doing that for the Christmas and New Years period after the ISIS info. wiles [waɪlz] 女人的小花招, 女人的小心思, 小心机, 女人的小心眼 clever talk or tricks used to persuade someone to do what you want It was impossible to resist her feminine wiles. Surely he wasn't implying that she had been trying out her feminine wiles on Sam? He somehow managed to resist all my feminine wiles. I am, of course, no stranger to feminine wiles. feminine [ˈfemənɪn] I. having qualities that are traditionally considered to be typical of women, for example being gentle and delicate. The look this year is soft and feminine. Fresh flowers gave a feminine touch to the table. conventional notions of feminine beauty. II. linguistics feminine nouns, pronouns, and adjectives (性别属性的单词) have different forms from masculine [mæskjulɪn] or neuter words in some languages. masculine [mæskjʊlɪn] I. Masculine qualities and things relate to or are considered typical of men, in contrast to women. ...masculine characteristics like a husky voice and facial hair. ...masculine pride. II. If you say that someone or something is masculine, you mean that they have qualities such as strength or confidence which are considered typical of men. ...her aggressive, masculine image. The Duke's study was very masculine, with deep red wall-covering and dark oak shelving. III. In some languages, a masculine noun, pronoun, or adjective has a different form from a feminine or neuter one, or behaves in a different way. 3. The innocent man sent to jail for rape by his own fiancée: Jones left the police station shaken and bewildered [bɪˈwɪldərd],
returning to the home he shared with Parkinson with a shattering
question: could someone who professed to love him be trying to destroy
him? But Parkinson duplicitously ( duplicitously 以欺骗的方式 [djuːˈplɪsɪtəslɪ] [duˈplɪsɪtəs] in a deceitful manner. Our
best and bravest young men and women are sent off to a war that was
foolishly conceived, duplicitously launched and is now hopelessly
prosecuted. ) claimed it was her police workmates
being over-protective, and she had not asked for the AVO. But she had,
and the AVO was just the beginning of a harrowing ordeal that Jones says has ruined his life, devastated his family and taken everything from him. 4. crack onto someone = hit on someone 追求: To crack onto someone is an Australian phrase meaning to hit on someone, or make a move on someone. "I
was at the club last night and this jackass just came up and started
cracking onto me, so I shot him four times in the leg" "Pff, the jerk.
He can't just crack onto someone like that" "I know! Anyway, I called
the hospital and they say he'll never walk again". try at someone = shot at someone = crack at someone = go at someone = stab at someone
an attempt to convince someone of something; an attempt to try to get
information out of someone; an attempt to try to train someone to do
something. Let
me have a crack at him. I can make him talk. Let the new teacher have a
try at Billy. She can do marvels with unwilling learners. Give me a
crack at him. I know how to make these bums talk. to take a turn at trying to do something. All
of us wanted to have a try at the prize-winning shot. Let Sally have a
shot at it. If you let me have a crack at it, maybe I can be successful.
reptilian [reptɪliən] I. A reptilian creature is a reptile. ...a prehistoric jungle occupied by reptilian creatures. II. You can also use the word reptilian to describe something that is characteristic of a reptile or that is like a reptile. The chick is ugly and almost reptilian in its appearance. wiki: You've probably seen tabloid headlines claiming, "Justin Bieber Caught Momentarily Transforming 变身 into Reptilian Form," or "Shapeshifting 变形 Secret Service Agent Proof of Illuminati Reptilian Bloodlines." While these may seem like fringe conspiracies, a poll taken during the 2016 election showed that four percent or roughly 12 million Americans, believe in these famous reptilians. But if you really want to know more about the reptilian conspiracy theory, one need only ask David Icke. Much of the theory's popularity comes from Icke's interpretations of Gnostic texts such as the Nag Hammadi, as well as biblical apocrypha like the Dead Sea Scrolls. He says he believes these texts contain evidence that certain higher vibrational beings of frequency, known as Archons, appear on Earth as human, masking their true reptilian form. These "Archontic" forces are undoubtedly evil, intent on enslaving humanity for their own selfish reasons. Icke says these forces are like a computer virus which manifested itself in elite bloodlines throughout mankind's history. Also known to use their most infamous arm of clandestine influence, the Illuminati, these famous Reptilian shapeshifters form the psychopathic ruling class that pulls the strings in all of the world's financial and political power structures. And it's not hard to sympathize with Icke's belief; the decisions made by politicians, bankers and the global elite are often selfish, detrimental to the environment, and subversive to the betterment of society at large – three signs of psychopathy. But are they really reptilian? Of course, we all have a reptilian brain – that part of us responsible for behaviors, such as aggression, dominance, and territoriality – which was a nickname given to the basal ganglia by neuroscientist Paul McClean when he wanted to compare our instinctual actions to those of reptiles. But it seems like the Reptilians Icke describes are a little more conniving than McClean's concept; it seems they're capable of more cerebral thought ( [ˈserəbrəl] I. medical relating to or affecting your brain. II. formal dealing with complicated ideas rather than with emotions. her rather cerebral style of fiction. ). Mark Zuckerberg would like you to know he is not a shape-shifting lizard person bent on world domination. The billionaire chief executive of Facebook hosted his first Q-and-A town hall using the social network's live video-streaming program to field questions from users. Jerry Seinfeld blew in for a brief cameo and talked about breakfast foods. Amid queries about Facebook's artificial intelligence and Zuckerberg's entrepreneurship, someone wanted to know whether the 32-year-old was actually a reptile disguised as a human. "Mark, are the allegations true that you're secretly a lizard?" Zuckerberg read aloud. "I'm gonna have to go with 'no' on that." He added: "I am not a lizard." The Facebook founder paused to lick his lips. Zuckerberg called it a "very silly" question and moved on to less silly things, such as techno-telepathic thought sharing. It may be a frivolous ( I. behaving in a silly way in situations where you should be behaving in a serious or sensible way. II. lacking any real purpose or importance. frivolous complaints. ) thing when a celebrity is asked to publicly deny a secret slithery 湿滑的 lineage ( [ˈslɪð(ə)ri] looking or feeling slippery, especially in an unpleasant way. Something that is slithery is wet or smooth, and so slides easily over things or is easy to slip on. ...slithery rice noodles. ...dresses in slithery fabrics. lineage [ˈlɪniɪdʒ] 出身, 血统 the people in your family who lived in the past, especially when you come from a rich or important family. Someone's lineage is the series of families from which they are directly descended. They can trace their lineage directly back to the 18th century....a respectable family of ancient lineage. Despite his lineage and qualifications, he was a modest man.), but the scenario is not without precedent. In 2011, for instance, former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld repeatedly refused to acknowledge comedian Louis C.K. on a radio show, as he pestered Rumsfeld about being a "flesh-eating" lizard alien. Three years later, New Zealand's prime minister, John Key, was forced to tackle the scenario head-on after an Auckland citizen filed an official Information Act request. Before it became a waggish ( [ˈwæɡɪʃ] behaving in a humorous way, or saying humorous things. ) pastime 消遣 to ask prominent figures whether they are lizard people in human skin, humanoid reptilians remained firmly in the domain of science fiction and fantasy. Kull the Conqueror fought serpent-headed men in a 1929 short story by American author Robert E. But bridging the gap between actors in scaly makeup and a stranger asking Zuckerberg whether he is an alien would require a cultural boost from U.K. conspiracy theorist David Icke.
Unforgotten S2: 1. When he was murdered, I
was living in Italy. So you say you left the UK in March, Sara, and went
to Europe for nine months. I don't "say" it. I did. Where did you stay?
Hostels, pensions. I moved around. Was that on your own? Yeah. Did you
work? Yeah. In bars and clubs. So you have no payslips, or. It was cash in hand. Did you make any friends who could vouch for you?
I made friends, yeah. The sort you do on holiday. But none I could
remember 30 years later. Mm. We just need some proof, Sara, - that you.
You've already said. Check passport records, or however you do it. We're
in the process of doing that.
But it's not that easy. So anything else you can give us will be
enormously helpful. OK. Thank you for your time. Sorry -- one thing. Just upping sticks ( up sticks 拔腿就走 to take all the things that you own and go and live in a different place: This is the fourth time in five years that we've had to up sticks. ) like that and heading off abroad for nine months -- it's quite a big deal, isn't it? Anything in particular prompt that move 促使搬家?
It wasn't any one thing, if that's what you're implying. It was my
life. I knew if I'd stayed any longer, I would have died. And I wanted
to live. 2. Her parents thought she was here. So when I called, they
looked in her room and found her diary. Were you drinking with her two
nights ago? Absolutely not. I mean, I was in the pub, but I went there
on my own. But you told her to leave? She was under age 未成年, - and it was completely inappropriate?
Yes, I did. Then can you explain why it says in her diary that you
bought her a Malibu and orange? I bought her one drink. Oh. I let her
sit with me for two minutes, and then I left. OK. Well, I need to speak to my line manager. I think you need to go home. What? How can you not get 你怎么会不明白呢, you completely overstepped the boundaries? Nicola, please She's a 17-year-old kid, with a very weakened immune system. You're meant to be caring for her, not getting her drunk. Your judgement's gone. I'm so sorry. I'm not in a good place at home.
A few things in my personal life that's going wrong. Can I please speak
to the parents? No, you're going nowhere near them. They're on their
way here, and they're not happy. 3. Is she all right now? Fine, yeah. I
think she's just feeling a bit unsettled. Yeah. Sorry about that. The brief came in just as I was leaving. Your clerk said you weren't in the office. Well, I went to the Oaks to have some supper while I worked. What was it like, Col? The City in the '80s? Was it really as brutal as everyone says? Why don't you just ask me outright 直截了当的, 直接问, Simon? Did it screw me up so much I could have killed someone? Did it? No, it didn't. I know I've messed up here, hugely. But
please, can I never have to answer that question again? 4. So where is
he now? Egham. They moved there from Winchester. But you've not been
there? Not yet. So you are planning to go? Yes. And what are you planning on saying when you go to Egham? With his wife there, who probably never knew anything about it either? I'll wait, till he goes outside on his own. Right. What, and follow him? OK. And then what, Shoestring (I. Shoestrings are long, narrow pieces of material like pieces of string that you use to fasten your shoes. BRIT, use shoelaces. II. A shoestring budget is one where you have very little money to spend. a very small or petty amount of money. The British-produced film was made on a shoestring budget. on a shoestring If you do something or make something on a shoestring, you do it using very little money. The theatre will be run on a shoestring.)?
I'll introduce myself. So talk me through that. "Hi, I'm Martin. You
had sex with my wife 20 years ago -- I just wondered if we could chat." That is probably borderline illegal,
what you're doing, anyway, and I can't imagine for one second it's
going to make you feel better. I mean, he's rich, and hilarious, and
supersmart. Does that make you feel better? Or he's a horrible runty little goblin with halitosis.
Does that? Or he's ordinary. Like you. Like me. Don't make a joke of
it, please, with Adam. 5. Our witness, Ellen Harriet Price, told us that
a number of these gatherings took place between 1981 and 1983. They
were held at a house in Brentford, and Walker was a regular 常客, as were a number of other men, from various walks of life. But most importantly, they were also regularly attended by children from local care homes, local Borstals and the streets. Now, these vulnerable kids were plied with drink, and offered drugs,
and then, on a number of occasions, sexually assaulted. Now, I think we
need to consider the possibility that one of these people was taken to
this house, assaulted by Walker, and then, eight or nine years later, they've come across him again and decided to take revenge. The question is, which? The IRA wouldn't have touched her with a shitty stick. Right. She was a messed-up, middle-class kid wanting to piss off Mummy and Daddy. In fact, her commitment to the cause
was pretty accurately demonstrated when the police knocked on her door
about me a few years later. Did you ever see her with this man? No. But
she showed me a photo of him once. Really? This man? Are you sure? Yeah,
I'm sure. In what context? She said he worked for the Tories, had connections with Thatcher. She thought he was a potential target. Target? We weren't interested. Too small-time 小虾米, 不足道的, 微不足道, 小意思的, 小脚色的, 小菜一碟的, 不成功的, 不入流的 small time, smalltime (If
you refer to workers or businesses as small-time, you think they are
not very important because their work is limited in extent or not very
successful. ...a small time crook. ...a small-time actress and model.small fry 不值一提的 I. American
very young children. II. 小人物, 小角色. people or things that are not important.
people or things that are not considered to be important. Small fry is
used to refer to someone or something that is considered to be
unimportant. What
they owe to the tax people is small fry compared to the overall £1.2
million debt. It's the small fry who are usually the last to get paid. They may be key players in their own company, but they're small fry in the industry itself. small-fry I. young fish, animals, or children. II. 小鱼小虾. 小虾米. 小卒子. 虾兵蟹将. 小人物, 小头儿(大头儿). insignificant people or things. people or things that are not important. They're all kind of small-fry, though. aren't they? "high-ranking officials escaped prosecution while numerous small fry were imprisoned". One or more persons or things of relatively little consequence, importance, or value. The police did not arrest the drug dealer since he was small fry compared to his boss. These slot machines are just the small fry 小意思, 小打小闹. The big games are in the back room. small potatoes 不算什么, 不值一提 (idiomatic) One or more persons or things of relatively little consequence, importance, or value. My
paycheck is small potatoes compared to hers. He no longer works for
individuals, since they are small potatoes compared to his corporate
clients. small beer (chiefly Britain) Something that is of relatively little importance. The income from gold-plated widgets is small beer compared to the income from the standard ones. peanuts A very small or insufficient amount (especially of a salary). It's a fun job, but it pays peanuts. hill of beans (idiomatic) Something of no importance. It's not worth a hill of beans. This is nothing but a blatant 肆无忌惮的 abuse of power by a petty ( I. [usually before noun] not important and not worth worrying about. I'm not interested in their petty squabbles. Village life is full of gossip and petty jealousies. II. unpleasant to someone because you care too much about something that is not really important. It was a bit petty to make me apologize to everyone. III. [only before noun] minor. 微不足道的. petty bureaucrats/officials. a petty criminal/thief/offender. ) functionary 小职员 ( A
functionary is a person whose job is to do administrative work,
especially for a government or a political party. an official who works
for a government or a political party, especially one with unimportant
or boring office duties. ). Explain to me why Wil Wheaton and his lackeys 跟班, 随从 (I.
someone who is too willing to do whatever they are told to do,
especially when the person, organization, etc. being obeyed is much more
important or powerful. The ambassador is careful not to appear to be a U.S. lackey. II. literary an old word meaning a "servant") get in and we don't. 'Cause I'm the petty functionary with a clipboard, bitch. I guess that's that. Let's go home. Name someone living that you can name in the same breath as them. We're one race, the human race, we're a blip ( I. 轻如鸿毛, 小鱼小虾. 微不足道. 沧海一粟. 小问题, 小障碍. 暂时的困难. 不足为道的问题. 不值得一提的困难. [usually singular] informal a minor problem or delay that does not last very long. Analysts described the drop in share prices as a temporary blip. II. a small flashing light on a computer screen or similar piece of equipment. ) in the existence of the universe(沧海一粟) and we're constantly trying to pull each other down 使绊子. two bob I. (Britain, Australia, obsolete) Two shillings; a florin. II. (Australia, slang) A 20-cent coin. III. (idiomatic, Britain, Australia) 微薄的. 微不足道的. A trivially small value; often used attributively. He got in his two bob's worth before the end of the meeting. Usage notes:
The use of two bob for a 20-cent coin derives from the equivalence of
two shillings for 20 cents for the purpose of conversion during
decimalisation (in 1966); since then, the term has slowly dropped out of
usage and it is seldom used today. Three on one. All for a deposition
of little old me ( little old 小小的, 微不足道的 (little old me 小小的我)
(US, idiomatic, informal, chiefly Southern US) Emphatically,
affectionately, or humorously little; ordinary or harmless (especially
when trying to downplay the importance of something). How
about a little old game of pool? And now, this little old child is
going to bed. Just one little old poker game now and then, that's not
gambling. ). Would you be more
comfortable over there,
where your old desk used to be?
No need. "They're two-bit pretenders ( two-bit I. Informal Costing or worth 25 cents: a two-bit cigar. II. Slang
微不足道的. 便宜不值钱的. 值不了几毛钱的 Worth very little; petty or insignificant. worth next to
nothing; cheap. of very little value or not important (always before
noun). The man was shot by a two-bit crook who nobody ever heard of. a two-bit thief小蟊贼. pretender
I. One who simulates, pretends, or alleges falsely; a hypocrite or
dissembler. a person who pretends or makes false allegations. II. One
who sets forth a claim, especially a claimant to a throne. a person who
mounts a claim, as to a throne or title. an aspirant or claimant (often
fol. by to). a pretender to the throne. ). They're not gangsters. They're just young hoodlums ( ['hu:dləm] A tough, often aggressive or violent youth. gangster ['gæŋstə] member of an organized group of criminals; a racketeer. A member of a gang of delinquents. ) with firearms. It's very reckless what they're doing. It's out of control in terms of their behaviour." "Reddit is not just a cog in the machine ( a cog in the machine/wheel 小虾米, 微不足道的分子 (cog齿轮). 一个小兵, 一个小卒子, 一个小棋子, 一个小螺丝, 沧海一粟, 一滴水 one part of a large system or organization He was just a small cog in the large wheel of organised crime. This warehouse is an important cog in our distribution machine. obscure [əb'skjuə] 不受注意的, 穷困的, 微不足道的(rise from obscurity)
adj I. unclear or abstruse. II. indistinct, vague, or indefinite. III.
inconspicuous or unimportant. IV. hidden, secret, or remote. You are clearly just a pawn (象棋中的兵卒, 小卒子, 小虾米, 被利用的人 shrimp 虾, 矮小的人, 微不足道的人 chopped liver Someone perceived as being of little value or worth, as evidenced by being ignored when others are getting attention. "What am I, chopped liver?" "What do I look like, chopped liver?" I feel chopped liver ) in the game of a strong woman."Australia might only be 20 million people but you can't call us minnows 一种小鱼 小虾米, 微不足道的人 ( [mɪnoʊ] I. A minnow is a very small fish that lives in lakes and rivers. II. nformal an unimportant person or organization. ) when
it comes to football." "We bring seas of fans, you know, anywhere in
the world and we are no longer a small team in the world of football and
people need to recognise that.")," she says. "It may not be the most visible site but is a powerful platform."). But aye, she wanted us to kill him. 6. Oh, we know you were messed up. We've known for years. What no one has the remotest idea of is why! Jesus Christ. How two sisters, with exactly the same upbringing -- I was wondering how long it'd be till you brought my sister in. 7. I'm sorry if I got arsey the other day. I'm sorry if I got arsey( arsey = arsy aggressive, irritable, or argumentative. ),
too. I think with my girls, I just get very emotional about it all. 8.
Would you mind if I took a copy of this? You can have it, love. She
hasn't been back in 26 years, so I don't think we'll be getting any return business. Sorry, what's this here? That's just her reference, her previous employer. 9. Stop me when it gets too mental. So, we have three suspects who actually all have dysfunction consistent with abusive childhoods. Er drink issues, mental health issues, relationship issues. We have three people who, for my money ( for one's money in one's opinion. a run for one's money (idiomatic) A difficult challenge for the person indicated, especially one involving a competitive. Usage notes:
Usually preceded by the verb to give followed by a noun or pronoun
which functions as an indirect object identifying the person(s)
receiving the run for his, her, or their money, as in, for example, We gave him a run for his money. ), just tried too hard to look like
they didn't know each other. And then we have an idea. That Sara
Mahmoud was abused by David Walker, but that Colin and Marion were
abused by people we've not yet identified. And that, at some point in
early 1990, after Sara realises a client is the same man who'd raped her at a gathering eight years before, three of them already, I believe, known to each other somehow, came together and hatched a plan to murder all three of their abusers. Now, they knew if they murdered their own abuser, there'd almost certainly be an easily traceable link back to them. So they agreed to kill each other's. Sorry, Gov, if I'm being dim 脑子笨, 反应慢 here, but erm if you've created the perfect alibi, why did Sara wait two weeks before she gave it to us? Cos offering it up immediately could also arouse suspicion. How much more credible for her husband to find it. And you think Walker was the first victim? I think him turning up as a punter at Sara's flat was what kicked it all off.
And he was killed by? Has to be Marion. Isn't it? I think so. Osborne
was in the Maudsley, Sara was in Italy. And Walker's body was found less
than eight miles from Marion's parents' house. So, why did Osborne
spend so much time with Walker, then? I think he was trying to confirm
that Walker was who Sara thought. So that has to mean Sara would have
had to kill Colin Osborne's abuser and Osborne Marian's. Yes. And if
we're right. to prove this theory, we'd need to find three things. We'd
need to find evidence of that historic connection,
we'd need to find evidence of who those other abusers might have been.
And we'd need to find two more bodies. 10. So, she went to Italy with
him, alive, killed him there, and then brought his body back? I don't
know, all the key pieces of an investigation seem to be there just....nothing quite fits. Sunny! I need to talk you. Boss, I'm sorry about that. No, not about that, that was just cripplingly embarrassing. No, there's no reason why you should feel in any way. It's about the case.What about the case? What you said earlier about nothing quite fitting 哪里不对劲. I think I can see a way that it does.
11. Murray and Jake, we need to find out where our three suspects might
have met. We know that two of them weren't even in London till 1985, so
we're looking at a meeting that happened somewhere between then and 1990. Where might have that occurred? Was it through a job, party, flat share, group counselling? I dunno. Think laterally.
We'll be focusing on the suspects' families. DCI Stuart will go to
Glasgow to talk to Colin Osborne's father, Fran will visit Sara
Mahmoud's husband, I'll visit Marion Kelsey's sister. We don't think
they'll know a lot about what's been going on the last few weeks, and if
our suspects were abused, their families are our most likely source of information. And how much do we actually tell them? We stop short of actually lying 只要不撒谎就行, but not by much, or we'll get nothing. We don't need these interviews to be admissible. Right now, we just need to know that we're on the right lines. So no appointments, no warnings we're coming. We need to catch them on the back foot. 12. What sort of a mother does that? I'm struggling
to be charitable ( I. A charitable organization or activity helps and
supports people who are ill or very poor, or who have a disability. ...charitable work for cancer awareness. II. Someone who is charitable to people is kind or understanding towards them. They were rather less than charitable towards the referee 表示理解的, 和蔼的. [+ towards]. Still, he reflected charitably, it was hardly her fault.). Well, Osborne's dad clearly had no idea. Nor did Marion's sister. I guess we've lost our element of surprise(element of surprise
the unexpected or surprising character of something. The strategic
advantage afforded to a party when its opposition may be caught by
surprise. We should attack the enemy's camp now while we still have the element of surprise. Usage notes: Chiefly preceded by the definite article - i.e. the element of surprise. The attackers were relying on the element of surprise. ).
