用法学习: 1. every nook and cranny every part of a place: Every nook and cranny of the house was stuffed with souvenirs of their trips abroad. Bureaucratic tentacles extend their reach into every nook and cranny of America. If you talk about every nook and cranny of a place or situation, you mean every part or every aspect of it. Boxes are stacked in every nook and cranny at the factory. ...Cole's vast knowledge of the nooks and crannies of British politics. goose is cooked 希望破灭, 好运结束了, 没戏了 (idiomatic) All hope is gone; there is no possibility of success; the period of good fortune is over. If he doesn't win the next round, then his goose is cooked. fatalistic [ˌfeɪtlˈɪstɪk] 宿命式的 adj. relating to or characteristic of the belief that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable. If someone is fatalistic about something, especially an unpleasant event or situation, they feel that they cannot change or control it, and therefore that there is no purpose in trying. believing that people cannot change the way events will happen and that events, especially bad ones, cannot be avoided: She was fatalistic about the future. He had a fatalistic acceptance of his bad luck in life. People we spoke to today were really rather fatalistic about what's going to happen. "many have an almost fatalistic attitude towards their own health". To mark the occasion, Swift herself wrote that the album is "an anthology of new works that reflect events, opinions and sentiments from a fleeting and fatalistic moment in time - one that was both sensational and sorrowful in equal measure" on Instagram page today. "This period of the author's life is now over, the chapter closed and boarded up. There is nothing to avenge, no scores to settle once wounds have healed. And upon further reflection, a good number of them turned out to be self-inflicted," she wrote. This writer is of the firm belief that our tears become holy in the form of ink on a page. Once we have spoken our saddest story, we can be free of it. And then all that's left behind is the tortured poetry. wiki: Fatalism is a family of related philosophical doctrines that stress the subjugation of all events or actions to fate or destiny, and is commonly associated with the consequent attitude of resignation in the face of future events which are thought to be inevitable; with an individual believing they cannot control what happens to them.
Midsomer Murders Season 19, Episode 5: 1. The village has been granted a two-month licence to trial a drone service delivering medicine to patients. Deadly Doug got the tender 赢了标, 中标. Deadly? Yeah! A school nickname. As in 'dead boring'. 2. They found her in the woods. Polly just told me. Are you OK? We're fine. I don't need my sister clucking over me ( cluck I. When a hen clucks, it makes short, low noises. Chickens clucked in the garden. II. [disapproval] To cluck over someone or something means to behave in a fussy or protective way. I've never been one to cluck over babies of either sex. III. To cluck at someone or something means to make disapproving noises or say things in a disapproving way. to cluck in disapproval/amazement. She shakes her head, smiles, and clucks her tongue 咋舌. Superintendent Fairbairn was still clucking at the photographers, warning them he'd be speaking to their editor. He clucks in disapproval. He clucks his tongue, exasperated. clucky Someone, especially a woman, who is clucky wants to have a baby soon. wishing to have a baby I started getting clucky when my friend had a baby. II. excessively protective towards her children.). Are you sure? I'm pretty good at clucking. 3. You'll have to excuse Sarah. The creative juices are flowing ( get the/(one's) creative juices flowing 文思泉涌 To help, enable, or inspire one to think in a creative manner, especially in order to create art. OK, everyone, we're going to do a couple of improv games to get the creative juices flowing. Whenever I'm suffering from writer's block, I start jotting down made-up conversations between my parents. For some reason, that always gets my creative juices flowing. get one's juices flowing I. (idiomatic) To inspire creativity and thought. II. (idiomatic) To sexually excite, to tantalize (a woman).). Jamie, hi. I'm sorry. I can't stop. I want to get this chapter finished before work. Everyone has a novel in them. Apparently, Sarah's is pouring out. Yes, well, whether it's any good or not is another matter. I'm sure it will be. Is it chick lit (Chick lit ("Chick" is American slang for a young woman, and "lit" is a shortened form of the word "literature.") is a term used to describe a type of popular fiction targeted at young women. Widely used in the 1990s and 2000s, the term has fallen out of fashion with publishers, while writers and critics have rejected its inherent sexism. Novels identified as chick lit typically address romantic relationships, female friendships, and workplace struggles in humorous and lighthearted ways. Typical protagonists are urban, heterosexual women in their late twenties and early thirties:the 1990s chick lit heroine represented an evolution of the traditional romantic heroine in her assertiveness, financial independence and enthusiasm for conspicuous consumption. Lad lit was a term used principally from the 1990s to the early 2010s to describe male-authored popular novels about young men and their emotional and personal lives. Lad lit typically concerns itself with the trials and tribulations of white, heterosexual, urban twenty and thirty something men, faced with changing romantic mores and the pursuit of a desired lifestyle. The stories revolve around issues like male identity crisis and masculine insecurity in relationships as a result of the social pressures and the expectations of how they should behave in work, love and life, men's fear and final embrace of marriage, in other words, the final maturation into manhood.)? It's a historical romance, set in Georgian times. 3. The victim's constant questioning about the village was getting on Kitty Oswood's nerves, apparently. OK? Yeah. Mrs Oswood? I gather Miss Berry was rather inquisitive 有很多问题的. Did you know she was a journalist? Did her questions annoy you? Could have done without it 当然是没有更好 ( do without To manage despite the lack of. If you are prepared to do without a break in the summer, we could have a really good skiing holiday in winter. During the Great Depression, she learned to do without. I could do without the sarcasm. could do without (something) Do not want something to happen or continue. To "do without" is to forgo something, so the phrase is an ironic understatement. I'm already running late, so I could sure do without a traffic jam this morning! I could do without the criticism, please. I could do without him telling me what to say all the time. I could have done without her ringing me up just as I was about to go out.). 4. I gather you're helping your sister out with the event? Well, as much as we can. Gorgeous Georgians -- it's a great idea, isn't it? Not my cup of tea, to be honest. All that period malarky ( malarkey [məˈlɑːki] meaningless talk; nonsense. "don't give me that malarkey". ) brings me out in a rash ( bring someone out in something I. If something brings you out in spots, a rash, etc., it causes spots to appear on your skin: Any foods containing wheat bring him out in a rash. Seafood always brings me out in huge spots. II. To rile someone up. ). It's all I can do to keep up with the present. At least this is fun. No-one's asking you to join in, Ray. It's just as well ( 也好, 再好不过, 正好 a good or fortunate thing. It's beginning to rain - it's just as well that we brought our umbrellas. "it was just as well I didn't know at the time". Sounds like Daddy's got a tough case. Sorry. It's more something odd happened yesterday. Came out of the blue. Do you need to talk about it? It'll keep. Just as well 也好. We need to get moving. See you later. ). Kitty wanted to breathe life into the family home. You used to live in Whitcombe Grange ( a farm, esp a farmhouse or country house with its various outbuildings. )? It's where me and Kitty grew up. James and Kitty bought the house back. Whereas 而你 you've gone from the Grange to the local pub. See what I've done to her? That's what happens when you're married to an ex-copper. From nicking criminals to pulling pints 喝酒, 喝一杯 ( Politicians pulling pints: So it's little wonder politicians are so keen to get their grubby hands on them. So addled are our modern-day politicians they think clutching a pint makes them look normal, and worse still, relevant. ). 5. Is there anything you don't know about? The local nightlife. I'm at a loose end tonight ( be at a loose end 没事干, 无所事事, 没事做 have nothing specific to do. to have nothing to do: If you find yourself at a loose end, you could always clean the bathroom. "why don't you stay to eat, if you're at a loose end?" I took you up on your offer and went to the mortuary to pick her brains on TB and in return, she picked mine on Jamie. Anyway, she was at a loose end, so I asked her to come. I think you've got fan there. ), if you want to show me. Really sorry. I'm playing five-a-side 五人制足球 ( a version of soccer with five players on each side. football played by teams of five players, not the usual eleven players a five-a-side tournament. ). 6. A woman has been killed there and it's possible that someone is targeting the event. I don't think you should go. I'll be fine. Maybe it'll add a bit of spice and intrigue to my book. But if someone is... No buts! Period dress is hired and the babysitter's booked. I could order a costume for you too, if you like. No... And Jamie as well. It would make you less conspicuous. Oh, by the way, I meant to ask, when's Kam back? Only I need some medical advice on TB. My heroine's at death's door(at death's door 病入膏肓, 死到临头 If you say that someone is at death's door, you mean they are very ill indeed and likely to die. He told his boss a tale about his mother being at death's door. My dad was the same. He could be at death's door but wouldn't say a word. ). Well, not for another week or two. But, um, Petra is covering 替班. You could have a word with her. 7. I have been trying to get your attention all day, but you seem determined to ignore me. That's what you do to me at work. You aren't like this at work. What -- dressed in period costume? Is that your thing? Anyway, I'm disappointed in you( We were deeply disappointed at/about the result. His parents were bitterly disappointed in/with him. She was disappointed (that) they hadn't phoned. He was disappointed to find they'd already left. If you're expecting Dad to let you borrow his car, you're going to be sorely disappointed. Obviously, we were disappointed in the jury's verdict. I'm disappointed by the way our team played today.). Why? Because I have to dress like a lady in order to catch your eye. A true gentleman would be able to look past my lowly receptionist status. Is that why you're here? To catch my eye? Don't flatter yourself. We're still no wiser ( be none the wiser not understand something, even though it has been explained. "she said an awful lot but he wasn't any the wiser". ), who "her" is. 8. Poor thing came to see me last week to ask some questions about James and Kitty -- how long they'd known each other, how they met. As James's stepmum, I wasn't really on the scene back then. Didn't you think it odd that she was asking -- a stranger to the village, down from London? Not really. James's and Kitty's marriage has never seemed exactly... solid. 9. Are you aware of succinylcholine? I've heard of it, yes. Do any of your patients use it? I'm sorry. I have to maintain patient-doctor confidentiality. What about morphine? Your pharmacist also hesitated when I mentioned morphine. We found traces of it in a syringe that was left in the folly ( folly I. If you say that a particular action or way of behaving is folly or a folly, you mean that it is foolish. It's sheer folly to build nuclear power stations in a country that has dozens of earthquakes every year. ...a reminder of the follies of war. It would be folly for the country to become involved in the war. II. A folly is a small tower or other unusual building that is built as a decoration in a large garden or park, especially in Britain in former times. a building in the form of a small castle, temple, etc., that has been built as a decoration in a large garden or park: a Gothic garden folly 亭子. ). Do you know anything about that? Morphine is quite common. It's... Mainly used as pain relief. Suppose someone needed it medicinally ( medicinal [mɪˈdɪsən(ə)l] 药用的, 医疗用的 Medicinal substances or substances with medicinal effects can be used to treat and cure illnesses. in a way that relates to medicine, or that is used to cure illnesses: This herb has been used medicinally for centuries. medicinally important plants. Root ginger has been used medicinally for centuries. ...medicinal plants. (of a substance or plant) having healing properties. "medicinal herbs". ), but they lost the syringe used to inject it? They'd need a replacement. A doctor could get a replacement from his surgery, if he was quick. Perhaps not taking the time to change his clothes or greet passers-by, in order to return to his friends at a picnic. So, I'm on pain relief. What of it? 10. If someone had gone from the scene of the crime back here, they might have seen a drone and been worried they were caught on camera, so targeted Ronin's laptop. There's more. Walter Oswood used to be the headmaster of the local school, retired two years ago, after raising his hands against 动手 a pupil( raise your hand to/against someone to hit someone: Never raise your hand to a child. ). And we're still triangulating the whereabouts of Samantha Berry's missing phone, but we traced her service provider. 11. This is ridiculous! What are you suggesting? That you used your husband's key to the tea room to get a quill pen, throwing suspicion on Gemma Christie. And your nursing background to apply the poison to the nib ( 笔珠. A nib is a pointed piece of metal at the end of some pens, which controls the flow of ink as you write. Here the nib is a metal alloy that will write on most kinds of paper. ). Ronin realised it was you wearing your husband's anorak( A parka and anorak is a type of coat with a hood, often lined with fur or faux fur. These two kinds of garments are staple of Inuit clothing, traditionally made from caribou or seal skin, for hunting and kayaking in the frigid Arctic. A windbreaker, or a windcheater 风衣, is a thin fabric jacket designed to resist wind chill and light rain, making it a lighter version of the jacket. It is usually of lightweight construction and characteristically made of a synthetic material. ), didn't he? Like I said, there are loads of them! Ronin was about to tell us, wasn't he? And you couldn't allow that. 12. Mr Chow, you're in enough trouble already. If I were you, I'd tell us everything you saw. I caught a glimpse of a blue anorak with the logo of a unicorn. I thought it was Ray's but I didn't want to drop him in it. 13. I told you, I won't be ignored. You've made your point. That's the most I can get in one go 一下子. I can get you the rest in instalments. It's a bit old-fashioned, isn't it? Don't you city boys know about electronic transfer? I don't want Kitty ever to know. Well, for a man in your situation, your warped loyalty to your wife is kind of surprising. Don't push it! And don't think this is the end of it! 14. Social call, was it? Business 为私事吗？为公事. 15. I cannot believe that you would betray me with James Oswood, of all the people! What's it to you 与你何干, 跟你有什么关系(I. Why are you asking? Why do you want to know?. "I saw you in the chemist yesterday, what did you buy?" "What's it to you?" II. used to tell someone angrily that something does not concern them. Mind your own business; it's none of your business. "Hey, leave that girl alone." / "'What's it to you'?" That's right, I didn't pass. What's it to you, anyway? 'How did he die?' Suddenly Emily was angry. 'What's it to you?')? You were schmoozing with him earlier. What was that all about? That is none of your business. The point is I gave you a chance. I took you on( take somebody on I. to start to employ someone We’re taking on 50 new staff this year. II. to compete against someone or start a fight with someone, especially someone bigger or better than you Nigeria will take on Argentina in the first round of the World Cup on Saturday. He was prepared to take on anyone who laid a finger on us. take something on I. to agree to do some work or be responsible for something Don't take on too much work – the extra cash isn't worth it. II. to begin to have a particular quality or appearance Her face took on a fierce expression. His life had taken on a new dimension. III. if a plane or ship takes on people or things, they come onto it We stopped to take on fuel. ) when no-one else would. You only took me on because Ray twisted your arm. I taught you everything you know. Yeah, well... All good things come to an end and all that ( and all that and that sort of thing; and so on. and everything related to the subject mentioned: She likes grammar and all that. I love lace, embroidery, fringes and all that on my clothes. They are real criminals, burning places down and all that. He's been to the playoffs and Bowl games and all that. I hate those girls - they're so fake, and mean, and all that. "other people depend on them for food and clothing and all that". You use and all that or and that to refer generally to everything else which is associated with what you have just mentioned. I'm not a cook myself but I am interested in nutrition and all that. ), 'cause I'm not hangin' about. Me and Polly are going travelling soon. 16. There's a campaign against the trial. Now, you had photographs of the drones in action on your counter. The campaign website had similar photographs. And it seems someone knew the routes Ronin was taking. Perhaps you gave them to Gemma. Underhand at best( I. [disapproval] If an action is underhand or if it is done in an underhand way, it is done secretly and dishonestly. ...underhand financial deals. ...a list of the underhanded ways in which their influence operates in the United States. She accused the government of being underhand. II. = underarm UK. underarm You use underhand or underhanded to describe actions, such as throwing a ball, in which you do not raise your arm above your shoulder. ...an underhanded pitch. In softball, pitches are tossed underhand. ). Some might even say... criminal? It is not. We're not the ones breaking the law. They are! Oh, sorry. I didn't ask to lead this trial. It risks damaging the fabric of village life( the fabric of something the structure or parts of something: the fabric of society. Unhappiness was woven into the natural fabric of people's lives. We must invest in the fabric of our hospitals and start rebuilding them. We see how much cultural institutions can contribute to the fabric of urban society. Procedures to prevent wrongful convictions should be part of the fabric of our justice system. ). The system was better before. Much more personal! And you've gone to great lengths to undermine it. I'm not ashamed of that. 17. Did you know that his company was in trouble? Why invest in a failing company? It doesn't make sense. That's exactly the time to invest. I have every faith Doug will turn it round 扭亏为盈. I've bought in cheap and I hope to reap the rewards further down the line. Backing someone who your father tells me... .. you've never got on with. Winter. What was that all about at school? It was nothing. Oh, easy for you to say, son. It was the bane of my life ( the bane of something 麻烦的根源, 痛苦的根源 a cause of continuous trouble or unhappiness. The bane of someone or the bane of someone's life is something that frequently makes them feel unhappy or annoyed. Rain is the bane of holiday-makers. Spots can be the bane of a teenager's life. Keeping noise levels low is the bane of airport administration. That cat is the bane of my life!). Doug was chippy ( 脾气暴躁的 easily offended or annoyed. ). Not a star pupil, but a loner and a moaner, thought we didn't appreciate his skills. Which is why he screwed Dad over. Oh, don't, James! It's true -- that's why he notified the authorities. I reckon he put the boy up to ( put someone up to something 鼓动 to encourage someone to do something, usually something wrong. to convince (someone) to do (something stupid or foolish) His friends put him up to (playing) the prank. I think he was put up to it by his friends. ) goading ( goad verb. If you goad someone 激怒, 刺激, you deliberately make them feel angry or irritated, often causing them to react by doing something. He wondered if the psychiatrist was trying to goad him into some unguarded Charles was always goading me. His opposition acted as a goad to her determination to succeed. noun. I. A goad is something that makes someone do a particular thing. Ellie uses wit as a goad to try to force people to see what is in front of them. II. A goad is a sharp, pointed stick that is used for driving cattle. ) you as well. So, the question remains... .. why invest in him? 18. He could do everything he wanted because he knew his daddy wouldn't see it. Do you know what it's like to be humiliated every day! To dread school 害怕上学, 不敢上学. But given that you invaded his privacy, extorted money from him, and perhaps goaded his father into losing his job... .. you might have killed Samantha Berry to sabotage his new business. 19. Miss Everard, as mentioned, my behaviour here has fallen short ( fall short 差强人意, 不达标, 没达到要求 to fail to reach an amount or standard that was expected or hoped for, causing disappointment: August car sales fell short of the industry's expectations. to not reach a desired amount or standard: They needed 60 votes to pass the bill, but they fell short by 12 votes. ) -- elsewhere too. But if you will allow me the honour... .. would you be so kind as to consider giving me your hand in marriage? Is a pay rise possible? Hey, don't... don't push it. The offer won't last forever. 20. Did your involvement with James start before or after the fire? It was a couple of years later. After Nell and Kitty had moved out of the Grange, um, Nell was away nursing, but me, James and Kitty saw a lot of each other. How long did your affair last? Until Kitty got pregnant with Polly. James decided to do the honourable thing, and that's why they left for London. I got on with my life. Me and Nell got together. We were both missing someone. Everything was fine until James came back. 21. So, you're telling me that our whole marriage was fake. I tried so hard, Kitty, to make it work. That's not good enough. I bought into you. You bought into me? What does that mean? I believed you. I went to London with you. I could have stayed here. I'm sorry, I can't help it that I'm in love with someone else. Did you ever love me? 22. We were young, and we were in love. But Johnny was seeing somebody else. He didn't love her, he loved me. He'd gone to break it off with her, but I didn't know that, and I felt insecure. I thought he was... Mum and Dad and Nell were out. I got drunk. And I was crying. And I knocked over an electric heater. It caught the curtains. And I ran out in a panic. I didn't think Annie was in. So, why would this Johnny say he started the fire? Because he loved me! And he knew Kitty wouldn't cope in prison. She wouldn't have survived. So, your bad-boy troublemaker was nothing of the sort. 23. Johnny did come back for you. When? After he was released from prison. And Nell didn't tell you. Why?! Why wouldn't you tell me something like that? It was settled, you'd moved on, you were married, you had a family. But I wasn't happy! It was Johnny! Why... why would you do that?! I had to. It was better left(Better left unsaid 最好不要说 refers to things that if said could anger others or create trouble for the speaker. Used to emphasize that something should not be mentioned, usually because it is offensive, inappropriate, or problematic. I don't need to hear all about it. Some things are better left unsaid. Yeah, your romantic feelings for the groom are definitely better left unsaid! I hope you know that sexist comments like that are better left unsaid. Things better left unspoken should remain in the speaker's head, because if said out loud would cause undue unpleasantness.)! Well, who are you to say? I should have confessed to the fire all those years ago. And you should have let him back into my life, and I will never forgive you for that. Can I confess something? Not another confession, surely? I've never read any Jane Austen. 24. Where is the footage now? It was trashed in the break-in. 25. And how about the drone that was flying about in the vicinity when Samantha Berry was murdered? From the list you gave us, there were no deliveries that should have gone anywhere near the folly. That's right. Unless that was the drone that you lent to Ray Fryer. Could he have flown it? I don't think so. What is it with you and him? We're friends. Touching! Given that he arrested you for joyriding a few years ago. That's why we're mates. He stood by me. I was in danger of going off the rails 走上错路, 走上岔道, 走歪, 走上邪道. He made sure I didn't. So, could Ray have been flying that drone?
Midsomer Murders Season 19, Episode 6:1. Fancy a snifter ( snifter 喝一杯, 喝一口 [British, informal] I. A snifter is a small amount of an alcoholic drink. a small drink of something alcoholic: How about a snifter before dinner? II. A snifter is a bowl-shaped glass used for drinking brandy. a bowl-shaped glass that is narrower at the top and has a short stem, used for drinking brandy. ), my love. I'm not lining their pockets ( line your pocket(s) 赚不道德的钱 [disapproval] to earn money using dishonest or illegal methods. If you say that someone is lining their own or someone else's pockets, you disapprove of them because they are making money dishonestly or unfairly. It is estimated that 5,000 bank staff could be lining their own pockets from customer accounts. ...a government that ignores the needs of the majority in order to line the pockets of the favoured few. Staff at the bank have apparently been lining their pockets with money from investors' accounts. ) and neither are you. 2. I play so much better with a drop taken 喝点小酒, 喝上几杯 ( take a drop (or two) is a polite way of saying that someone is partaking of alcohol. It is used when someone offers to pour you a drink, and you respond, "Yes, I'll take a drop," meaning that you'll take a small amount. It's also used negatively: "He never takes a drop" means he abstains completely from drinking alcohol. ). No, Vernon, you just think you do. 3. I'm only two chapters in and I've already got writer's block. According to the mystery writers' blog, putting myself through the same emotional experience as my characters can inspire a breakthrough. 4. He has some sheet music forced down his throat 塞进嘴里. 5. The phone lines have been jammed with people wanting refunds! 6. It appears Jacob Wheeler's violin is missing. The Stradivarius? So, quite valuable? Yes, very. It was on loan from 借来的 a Dutch conservatoire. Jacob was very careful, he never let it out of his sight. Anything distinctive about it? Well, it's a Stradivarius. It had a specific pattern. And its colour, it's an exquisite red. 7. What about his personal life? Any significant relationships? He was completely dedicated to music. He didn't have time for anything else. 8. Anyone who didn't like him? Vernon De Harthog and him had a bit of a history. They didn't get on. Who's he? A viola player with the ensemble [ɒnˈsɒmbl] 乐团. 8. Come on, Vernon. That's enough. I'm just steadying the nerves 稳定情绪( steady one's/someone's nerves 冷静下来, 稳定情绪 to make one/someone calm or calmer She took a drink to try to steady her nerves. This drink will steady your nerves. steady something 端稳 to make something stop shaking or moving: He wobbled around on the bike and then steadied himself. He steadied his rifle on the wall and fired. steady/strong nerves 粗神经 the ability to be calm in difficult situations: You need a cool head and steady nerves for this job. This kind of work requires steady nerves and super-quick reflexes so retirement age is usually 50. Competitors in this event need immense powers of concentration, not to mention steady nerves. Driving on these mountain roads can require strong nerves. In the current climate, investors need strong nerves and deep pockets. steady on 别那么极端, 说话留有余地, 别走极端! UK informal used to tell someone that what they are saying is too extreme: Steady on, Chris - she's nice but she's not that nice! steady job/work work that is likely to continue for a long time and for which you will be paid regularly: Owning your own home and having a steady job will help when applying for a loan. He urged his son to settle down and find steadier work. The job offered me steady and well-paid work. She hasn't had a steady job for years now. Even with a steady job, I'm not able to pay all my bills. ). Darling, I'm shaking like a leaf 哆嗦不已, 哆嗦个不停, 体如筛糠. I believe you knew Jacob Wheeler. We played in the same orchestra together. That's about as far as it went 关系就到此为止. We were told that you didn't get on. We had the odd spat ( I. A spat between people, countries, or organizations is a disagreement between them. ...a spat between America and Germany over interest rates and currencies. II. Spats are specially shaped pieces of cloth or leather which button down one side and which were worn in former times by men over their ankles and part of their shoes. ), nothing serious. Vernon is a big softy at heart. People take advantage. And you are? Audrey Glenhill, I'm the landlady. Vernon lives with me when he's not on tour. Audrey and I are old friends. She more or less ran the festival when she and I first met. The good old days. When Thassingham was still a real community event and ticket prices were low. Free, if you didn't have the cash. And now they're not? No, this year Michael upped all the ticket prices and replaced all the bars I'd ran for years with his sister's trendy new gin business. Now it's just corporate entertainment for the dicky bow ( dicky bow = dicky bow a bow tie. A ready tied or elasticated bowtie.) brigade. It's Zak Sowande I feel most sorry for. Oh, that boy's a musical genius. He absolutely deserved to win that award. The Falconer Bursary Award? Let's just put it this way, Jacob Wheeler was not exactly the people's choice. Jacob was Michael's favourite. He didn't bother to hide it. 9. He didn't even need that money. But Zak does? He's got a place at a top music college. Without that bursary ( bursary [bɜːrsəri] 助学金 A bursary is a sum of money which is given to someone to allow them to study in a college or university. an amount of money given to a person by an organization, such as a university, to pay for them to study It provides bursaries aimed at helping less wealthy students. ), it's out of the question. He got more votes than I did. End of ( end of story used to emphasize that there is nothing to add on a matter just mentioned. "My house, my rules. End of story". end of something you say to tell someone that you have made a final decision and you do not want to talk about it any more: You're not going out tonight - end of! ). I would love to believe that. You think the vote was fixed? I wouldn't put it past him. Not a lot of love for the Falconers. Check out the online voting, see if it could be open to abuse. And find out whether the award automatically passes to the candidate with the next highest vote. 10. Dad, just let it go. I'll get a job, start earning 开始赚钱. No. You keep practising. This matters more to you than it does to me. I'm not letting you waste your talent! I'll find the money somehow. 11. Not many opportunist thieves ignore cash and laptops. That's what Hamish said. Where could we find your husband? He's in the botanical garden behind the distillery. You'll see the greenhouse. 12. Interesting plants. Well, we grow our own botanicals for the infusions. There's lavender for the dry gin and the coriander for a more lemony twist. And green anise and sweet fennel for the absinthe 苦艾酒 ( Absinthe is a very strong alcoholic drink that is green and tastes bitter. ) we're developing 开发新产品. I thought absinthe was illegal. It was for a time, but then all alcohol is fundamentally poisonous. 13. We were so sorry and surprised about Zak. Yeah, that's what I wanted to talk to you about. The pay rise we discussed, I know it's not supposed to kick in for a few months, but I could really use it right now. I'll speak to Janey. I'm sure that won't be a problem. You've been such a key part of our success and, well... .. that deserves to be rewarded. 14. I still owe you dinner 欠一顿饭. Are you free tomorrow night? Sure. I'll check my diary. 15. It's a virtuoso ( [ˌvəːtʃʊˈəʊzəʊ] I. a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit. "a celebrated clarinet virtuoso". II. a person with a special knowledge of or interest in works of art or curios. an individual who possesses outstanding talent and technical ability in a particular art or field such as fine arts, music, singing, playing a musical instrument, or composition. ), not very popular, but we do keep some in stock. Have you sold any recently? Jacob Wheeler bought a set yesterday. And this? Oh, that's an Italian rosin. It contains particles of gold. Is that a stock item(stock item/size something that is available in a shop and does not have to be ordered. Twenty five percent off stock items and 15 percent off ordered furniture. He then needs to estimate the desired shelf stock size for each category on the basis of this record of use. Stock items are goods that you manufacture or trade (sell and purchase). It is the primary inventory entity. Stock Items in the Inventory transactions are similar to ledgers being used in accounting transactions. material resources that are held in storerooms and issued to activities that require the materials to be completed. )? Jacob was the only one that used it. I don't suppose you have a copy of Mahler's 'toten-fire'? Totenfeier. I'm afraid not, no. But I could order it. 16. The festival has to reopen today. I need to get the press on my side before I debut the ninth. My daughter could be at risk and you're worried about bad reviews? Janey, I've got a huge amount riding on this. My reputation is at stake. That's all you care about. You're not the one who nearly went bankrupt. You have no idea what it feels like to be in real financial trouble. Yes, well, I'm afraid I do and for that reason, I shall have to call in the loan ( call loan = demand loan: a loan that must be paid back when the lender asks for payment: The call loan rate was lowered by a quarter of a percentage point on Oct. 31. A call loan is a type of loan where the lender can demand repayment from the borrower at any time. It is different from other loans because it is repayable on demand instead of being repaid based on a fixed schedule. A call loan is a loan that the lender can demand to be repaid at any time. A call loan is similar to a callable bond. However, while a callable bond is callable by the borrower, a callable loan is callable by the lender. A call loan is designed to reduce the financial risk of the lender. Calling back a loan (calling in a loan) 要求还款, also known as a "loan recall" or "acceleration clause," occurs when a lender requires the borrower to repay the entire outstanding balance of the loan before the originally scheduled date. This can happen if the borrower violates the terms of the loan agreement, such as by failing to make timely payments, breaching covenants, or experiencing a significant adverse change in financial circumstances. When a loan is called back, the borrower is typically given a certain period of time to repay the outstanding balance in full. If the borrower fails to do so, the lender may take legal action to recover the debt. "Calling back a loan" typically refers to a situation where the lender demands immediate repayment of the loan before the agreed-upon maturity date. It is also known as "accelerating" or "demanding payment in full." When a loan is called back, the borrower is required to repay the entire outstanding balance of the loan, including any accrued interest and fees, within a specified timeframe. ). What on earth are you talking about? I'm sorry, but I need that money. We agreed at the time it was a loan! You know how hard we've worked to get back on our feet. It's impossible. Then make it possible. Otherwise, there'll have to be more cuts in the orchestra. Last in, first out. And you know how much Candice wants her place. Michael, please. Perhaps I should talk to Hamish. You wouldn't! That's just one more thing he doesn't know about you. 17. I borrowed a large sum of money 一大笔钱 from Michael. Well, you said that was part of your inheritance. Well, I lied. And now, he wants it all back! 18. I need my ninth symphony to be received as an inspired work of genius. That requires exceptional playing from all of you! 18. But surely the whole point of writing is for other people to read it. Yes. People. Not detectives. But I'm your biggest fan. I know you'll spot 找出来 the murderer on page two. Well, why don't you post it on that site you're addicted to? They must have forums for writers who are testing the waters. They do. I'm not sure I'm brave enough yet. Oh, says the woman who tried to sell my Led Zeppelin album at the school fete ( fete [feɪt] noun. A fete is an event that is usually held outdoors and includes competitions, entertainments, and the selling of used and home-made goods. a public event, often held outside, where you can take part in competitions and buy small things and food, often organized to collect money for a particular purpose: a summer fete. village fete 乡村集市, 庙会 They're holding the village fete on the green. verb. If someone is feted, they are celebrated, welcomed, or admired by the public. to praise or welcome someone publicly because of their achievements: She was feted by audiences both in her own country and abroad. Anouska Hempel, the British dress designer, was feted in New York this week at a spectacular dinner. The metamorphosis from anxious wife to feted author was rapid and dramatic. ) . 19. It was a one off. Something I immediately regretted. He could be very charming. Persuasive. The last thing I expected was for my daughter to fall in love with him. And your husband, does he know any of this? No! And he has no need. Convenient for you, then, that Jacob was murdered. 20. Where did you disappear to last night, hey? I didn't think you were in a fit state to notice(be in no fit state to do something 不适合, 不应该, 没法儿 to not be able to do something because you are upset, ill, drunk, etc. If you say that someone is not in a fit state to do something, you mean that they are too upset or ill to do it. When you left our place, you weren't in a fit state to drive. She was dizzy and in no (fit) state to 不适合 drive. He's very upset and is in no fit state to drive. She was in shock and in no fit state to think clearly. I had only just woken up and was in no fit state to receive visitors. Diane's in no fit state to be left on her own. Go sober up. You are in no fit state to handle machinery.). That brandy bottle took quite a hit 下去了不少, 干光了( take a hit to be badly affected in some way The region's economy will take a hit if the airbase is closed. Our pride is dented and our confidence has taken a hit 信心受到打击. I tried to hide it but it is obvious to anyone who meets me that my life force has taken a hit. Unfortunately, the bad reputation the country has garnered in the past year due to the violence and unrest has meant that its tourism industry, upon which much of the economy depends, has taken a hit. Our team will take a hit if the ban on athletes from other countries is maintained by the state athletics association. ). You know I can't sleep with your snoring. I went for a walk. I went for a walk. Right. I need to go to the shop. I'll keep you company. It's alright. I'm quicker on my own. Missing me already? I forgot my phone. 21. So Vernon De Harthog has a criminal record. What have we got? Apart from the fact he wasn't Jacob's biggest fan. He's been sacked from previous orchestras for opportunist theft -- cash, jewellery, watches... A few suspended sentences but nothing major. So trying to fence 销赃, 转卖 a Stradivarius would be quite a leap? He could do with the money, though. He's overdrawn, maxed out on all his cards, and Vernon was in serious trouble. An official complaint had been made against him to the Musicians Union. Who by? Jacob Wheeler. He was trying to get Vernon fired. 22. That's the third time you've been unable to keep tempo. Heavy night last night? Not especially. Oh, you don't even have that as an excuse. I'll try harder next time, Maestro. No. You leave. I won't have you wasting everybody's time, especially mine. I don't think you can sack me on an egotistical whim. You were given a final warning. I think you'd better go. Here he comes, Daddy's little darling doing his dirty work. 23. Fencing 转卖 something like that is well nigh ( well-nigh [ˌwelˈnaɪ] Well-nigh means almost, but not completely or exactly. almost or very nearly: With no help, finishing the job in a day was well-nigh impossible. Finding a rug that's just the colour, size and price you want can be well-nigh impossible. ...a hierarchical structure that was well-nigh unassailable. nigh [naɪ] I. almost, near: She must have written nigh on (= nearly but not quite) 50 books. The time is nigh (= it is nearly time) for us to make a decision. II. If an event is nigh, it will happen very soon. The end of the world may be nigh, but do we really care? The storm must still be nigh, she thought. nigh on Nigh on an amount, number, or age means almost that amount, number, or age. I had to pay nigh on forty pounds for it. ) impossible. You can't deny you could do with the money. I understand Jacob lodged an official complaint against you, accusing you of theft. He wanted me out. He was always smarming around ( swarm around (someone or something) 围着 To crowd closely around someone or something. to gather or crowd around someone or something, in the manner of a swarm of bees. The little children swarmed around the lady with the candy. The bees swarmed around the flowers. The kids always swarm around the ice cream truck in the summertime. Screaming fans swarmed around the singer as he left the building. smarmy adj. [British, informal, disapproval] If you describe someone as smarmy, you dislike them because they are unpleasantly polite and flattering, usually because they want you to like them or to do something for them. extremely polite or helpful or showing a lot of respect in a way that is annoying or does not seem sincere: She was trying to be friendly, but she just seemed smarmy and insincere. Rick is slightly smarmy and eager to impress. smarm 阿谀奉承, 巴结, 拍马屁 to be extremely polite or helpful or show a lot of respect in a way that is annoying or does not seem sincere: He's always trying to smarm his way into a promotion. "It's no use trying to smarm me," she laughed.) our beloved maestro. I saw right through him. Vernon De Harthog needed the money, plus he has form. Jacob Wheeler was a potential threat to the Rafferty family. But if we're looking at who benefited from Jacob's death professionally, Natalie, Dan and Candice are all in line to replace him as lead violin. Let's make sure we have a strong uniform presence at tonight's cinema event. I've already got that covered, Sir. 24. You blew your last chance 浪费了机会, Vernon. I need to apologise to the maestro about earlier. No. You were told quite specifically that you couldn't come back. Maestro! Vernon! Vernon! Maestro! Maestro! I must talk to you about a matter of some urgency. The projectionist is ready. Mr De Harthog, if you are genuinely sober and sorry, I will take pity on you, for Schubert is far more resonant ( I. A sound that is resonant is deep and strong. clear and loud, or causing sounds to be clear and loud: a deep, resonant voice. a resonant concert hall. His voice sounded oddly resonant in the empty room. He responded with a resonant laugh. II. Something that is resonant has a special meaning or is particularly important to people. It is a country resonant with cinematic potential, from its architecture to its landscape. The third resonantly poetic language of Scotland this century is Gaelic. III. making you think of a similar experience or memory: We felt privileged to be the first group of Western visitors to enter the historic palace, resonant with past conflicts. ) with your viola. Oh, my viola, I left it in the church. What's that? Scotch mist ( I. a combination of mist or fog and drizzle, occurring frequently in Scotland and parts of England. II. a cocktail made by pouring Scotch whisky over finely crushed ice. )? Take your seat or your career with me is over for good. 25. While you were away, I did quite a lot of thinking 想了很多. So did I. Did you come to any conclusions? No. But I have to soon. The guy who ran the course offered me a job. I thought you liked it here. I do. But it's a fantastic opportunity... .. but it's in Montreal. Canada?! It'll be an adventure. Do you know how cold it gets there? Minus 50 with a wind-chill colder than the surface of Mars. How about you? You said you did a lot of thinking too while I was away. It'll keep. 26. You just need to stay strong. 27. Vernon was old-school, so he didn't fit in with Michael's shiny new vision for the festival. Michael was trying to get rid of him. So you both have a difficult history with the Falconer family. Janey was my best friend or so I thought. When she got an opportunity to stab me in the back, she did it without giving it a second thought. 28. This ninth symphony is obviously important. Well, there's a lot at stake. Vernon De Harthog was a liability 拖累. And no fan of yours. Apparently he humiliated you, belittled your talent, said that you'd never make lead violin. Yeah, maybe I hated him in that moment because that's what I've believed all my life. But it was just that, a moment. 29. The fruit, known as the St Ignatius bean, contains as many as 25 seeds embedded in its pulp. I dry them and grind the seeds myself. And why would you do that? Well, you might as well know the truth. It's not strictly legal. We have a problem with moles at the distillery and the manor. They've become immune to the approved pest control solution. How is it stored? Right. Just through here. Oh... It seems to be missing. 30. But I've made my decision... .. Natalie Wheeler will be lead violin. It wasn't an easy decision. She's just more suited to the emotional range of the work. You were never going to give it to me, were you? Vernon was right. Dan, Vernon... Do you know what people are saying? That Michael Falconer's genius is fading 天分正在消失. Are they? Well, at least I was touched by it once or twice, most people never even get close. You know, I've supported you, I've protected you, I've defended you. What have you ever done for me but try to make me feel inadequate 没本事, 没能力, 不够格? Not quite good enough to be your son. Well, congratulations. You've done an excellent job. 31. What did you think he meant by that? Vernon was all over the place when he'd had a few, started imagining things, thought me and Audrey were having an affair. 32. I know it was hard for Dad when Mum died. He didn't know what to do with me. I finally thought we were getting somewhere... .. that I was worthy of 配得上 being his son. But it seems I'm not. Of course you are. You don't know that. I never thought I would see you indoctrinating 洗脑式教育 ( [disapproval] If people are indoctrinated, they are taught a particular belief with the aim that they will reject other beliefs. to often repeat an idea or belief to someone until they accept it without criticism or question: indoctrinate someone in something Some parents were critical of attempts to indoctrinate children in green ideology. They have been indoctrinated by television to believe that violence is normal. They have been completely indoctrinated. I wouldn't say that she was trying to indoctrinate us. ...political indoctrination classes. ) your daughter into the dark arts of housework. Yeah, well, it's a distraction technique. 33. You heard I've been offered a job in Montreal? No! How exciting! Or maybe it isn't? Well, I haven't accepted yet. One moment I'm living the expat dream in an exciting new city, and the next, it seems completely bonkers. And Jamie? I know he likes me but we just keep missing our moment 总是错过 somehow. I think most of us regret the times that we weren't brave enough to take a risk, not the times we were. So you think I should take it? I wasn't talking about the job, Kam. 34. Any information on what he was storing there? The box was empty. They only keep CCTV footage for 28 days so there was no sighting of Jacob. 35. So when we going to tell me about Amsterdam? I wanted to tell you but I just couldn't bring myself. Are you mixed up 卷进去 in any of this? If you are, tell me now. No. It's not that. I have gone behind your back 背着你做了事. I'm in a band. You're in a band? Have been for a while. So you're going to throw it all away. Everything we've work for. For some fantasy about being a rock star. We're good, Dad. Been booked for a tour. You have no idea what I've done for you. 36. All the stills were turned up to the max. Any longer and the whole place would have gone up. Miss Wheeler, are you OK? A bit shaken 吓坏了, 吓到了 and light-headed. But apart from that. You're very lucky Miss Rafferty found you when she did. You and Jacob had matching St Christophers. Our grandmother was French, devout Catholic. She gave them to us when we were born. Are they valuable? I think so. It's white gold. But it's more sentimental value. They were to keep us safe. She must have been looking down on you 天上保护你 today. How is she, Inspector? A little disorientated but the medics say there's no cause for concern. That's such a relief. Can we speak to Candice? She's in the house. But please go carefully 小心翼翼 with her. After what happened with Jacob, she's taken this very hard. 37. After Jacob's death... .. and it all came out about me and him, she kept her distance. I think she was angry we had kept it all a secret. 38. Janey and Candice's alibis check out, however, Hamish wasn't swimming today. You have to swipe in 刷卡进 and there's no data recording his visit. Time we had another word with Mr Rafferty. 39. Why did you do it, Mr Rafferty? We were dairy farmers. Happy. Prosperous... enough. Then the bottom fell out of the market(the bottom drops/falls out of the market 滞销, 卖不出去 If the bottom drops out of the market of a product, people stop buying it. when people stop buying a particular product, so that the people who sell it can no longer make any money. The bottom has fallen out of the fur coat market. ). We only just managed to hold on to the house. I borrowed money from Michael to start the new business. Hamish didn't know. He thought I'd inherited it from a distant relative. Then Michael called in the loan. And we had no choice but to pay it back. Oldest trick in the book. Staging an accident and then claiming on the insurance. It seemed like a good idea at the time. It's called fraud, Mr Rafferty, and a woman nearly died. And I'll never forgive myself for that. I thought the distillery was empty. I couldn't even get that right. 40. It's an alloy. Approximately two, three years old. Natalie's pendant had more lustre. Yes. Real gold doesn't react 发生反应 with oxygen, therefore it can never fade, tarnish or rust with time. Jacob's pendant was a pretty good imitation. And there's something else. Red birthmarks are skin markings close to the surface of the skin, created by blood vessels. But when I took a sample of this one, it tested positive for manufactured dye. 41. I found this in the Finchmere Parish newsletter about the parents' fatal car crash in 2012. It says here that the parents' death left the daughter alone after younger son ran away from home at 14. I wonder why Natalie didn't mention that. Perhaps to protect her brother. Maybe it doesn't tally with ( tally with (something) 对不上, 合不上 To match, agree with, or correspond to something else. Your numbers for last month's profit and loss report don't tally with the figures I'm getting. Her account of the events doesn't tally with the phone company's record of his cell phone usage on that night. ) the way she wants him to be remembered. 42. Jacob had some big argument with the camp leader and ran off. Did anyone contact the police? They weren't very interested. Why was that? He had runaway so many times before. It started when we moved from London to Finchmere. Jacob found it hard to adjust. Missed his friends. Started bunking off ( bunk off (something) 早退 UK informal to stay away from school or work or to leave early, especially without permission: A lot of people bunk off early on Friday. It was a sunny day so they decided to bunk off school. ). He was only interested in his music. Police said, given his history, that he probably didn't want to be found, that he'd come back when he was ready. 43. It was my idea. Warwick had lost his job. He needed the money. The Raffertys were to blame. It felt like divine justice. So we just helped ourselves. Found a dealer who'd take it. You were a youth leader here, I understand. Yeah, that's right. That's how I knew about the hut. No-one uses it any more so it's the perfect hiding place. 44. Dan Falconer, said that Jacob was in trouble for stealing cigarettes (nick = steal). Well, it wouldn't be the first time. Boys were always smoking down in the tunnels. The tunnels? Yeah. It's a rabbit warren( I. 兔子洞. A warren is a group of holes in the ground which are connected by tunnels and which rabbits live in. a series of connecting underground passages and holes in which rabbits live. II. 纷乱交错的. If you describe a building or an area of a city as a warren, you mean that there are many narrow passages or streets. a very crowded and confusing building or part of a city in which it is easy to get lost: We wandered through the warren of old streets. ...a warren of narrow streets. ) under here. Dangerous. We couldn't keep a check on them. Even when they'd bricked up all the entrances, they would always find a new way in there. 45. I think you should take a look at this. Seems to go on for some distance (tunnel) 挺长的, 挺深的, Sir. 46. We need to have another talk with Dan Falconer. His story about Jacob Wheeler doesn't tie up 对不上 with the others. 47. Chief Inspector, I don't think you know how precarious 岌岌可危的 our festival here is. Music has been my entire life. Without it, I'm not sure I'd want to carry on. 48. Jacob... .. dared me to steal Audrey's cigarettes... .. but I bottled it ( bottle it 却步, 胆小了, 退却了, 胆怯了 [British, informal] If you say that someone has bottled it, you mean that they have lost their courage at the last moment and have not done something they intended to do. to not do something because you are frightened; to fail at something because you are frightened He should have taken the penalty but he bottled it. Walker should have been sent off for that but the referee bottled it. Under pressure, they bottled it. I was going to tell him what I thought of his plan but I bottled it. She denied that her team had bottled it. He was scheduled to appear on the TV show, but bottled it at the last minute. a. To suppress an action or expression, especially when due to lack of courage. b. (UK, informal) To lose one's nerve. c. (UK, informal) To run away, especially when due to lack of courage. ). So he did it. Easy. Laughed in my face. I just wanted to get him back. So, um, when we went down to the tunnels, I confronted him, told him what I thought. We argued. He grabbed me, so I pushed him. Then I heard a thud. And then nothing. 49. So will I still be invited over to lunch when you're rich and famous? You're welcome here any time, Jamie. With your bestseller and Betty's musical prowess, looks like I'll be taking early retirement 早早退休. Oh, don't do that. I'm only just getting used to your funny ways. 50. I read your texts. Are you in love with him? Don't be ridiculous. An affair, I could cope with 忍受, 忍耐, 忍了, but if you loved him, I'm not sure I could bear it.
