用法学习: 1. irascible [ɪˈrasɪb(ə)l] 容易变生气的 Easily provoked to outbursts of anger; irritable. If you describe someone as irascible, you mean that they become angry very easily. made angry easily: She's becoming more and more irascible as she grows older. He had an irascible temper. vocabulary: If you're irascible, you get angry easily — perhaps blowing up in rage when someone brushes into you. Irascible comes from the Latin root ira, which means "anger" or "rage," the same root that gives us the word ire, "anger." The -sc in the middle of irascible, means "becoming," so irascible doesn't just mean you're angry — it's got action built into it. If you're looking for a fight most of the time, then you're irascible — ready for the spark that's going to set you on fire. Cloud seeding is a process where small planes fly through clouds and disperse chemicals to increase rainfall in an environment where water scarcity is a concern. Cloud seeding is a type of weather modification that aims to change the amount or type of precipitation, mitigate hail or disperse fog. The usual objective is to increase rain or snow, either for its own sake or to prevent precipitation from occurring in days afterward. You don't need cloud seeding's influence to account for the record deluge in Dubai. Dubai flooding: He said the rainfall was on a totally different scale to what seeding would produce. "The amount of material that is being spread in the clouds, and also the area that is being seeded is very small compared to what you would call a significant intervention," he said. "This system was predicted to produce a lot of rain already, there would be no purpose whatsoever to start seeding operations in this weather system." He also said the arid land and compact soil mean flash flooding is very likely with a lot of rain. cavernous [ˈkavənəs] 洞穴一般的 A cavernous room or building is very large inside, and so it reminds you of a cave. If something is cavernous, there is a very large open space inside it: a cavernous 4,000-seat theatre. The work space is a bare and cavernous warehouse. Emirates said the airline had halted check-in for passengers departing from Dubai itself from 8am until midnight on Wednesday as it tried to clear the airport of transit passengers – many of whom had been sleeping where they could in its cavernous terminals. Passengers on FlyDubai, Emirates' low-cost sister airline, also faced disruptions. 2. down bad I. 爱的无可救药. 爱的卑微的. 爱的无尊严的. feeling or marked by strong and usually unrequited feelings of attraction, desire, or infatuation. Romantically or sexually attracted to someone at the expense of one's dignity. He was down bad over that disrespectful girl. The narrative of the video and the record is all about what it means to carry on in the face of unreciprocated love, how to keep going when you're hung up and down bad. Ashley, on the other hand, was down bad for Gary and I suspect still is—despite her attempts to hide it. II. 泄气的, 气馁的. 困难无助的. depressed, despondent. In a difficult situation, despondent. Walter was down bad after his wife had left him. The first Sally Rooney book turned Hulu TV series, "Normal People," had me down bad in April. It was early quarantine and the show's romantic, physical and exciting story spoke to everything that wasn't present in my own life. III. badly ill or injured. An offensive lineman for the Buffalo Bills, Dion Dawkins, is speaking out about his battle with COVID-19, one in which he spent four days in the hospital and says he lost at least 12 pounds. … "I was down bad, where I could barely move, and I was hurting." speak to somebody/something I. 谈谈, 聊聊. to talk to someone who has done something wrong and tell them not to do it again Joe was late again today. You'll have to speak to him. II. if something such as a poem, painting, or piece of music speaks to you, you like it because it expresses a particular meaning, quality, or feeling to you. To (figuratively) resonate with; to feel emotionally relevant to. His music really speaks to 心灵相通, 有共鸣 me. Modern art just doesn't speak to me. III. to show that a situation exists or something is true. If something speaks to an issue or question, it is relevant to it. Other scientists interviewed said the incident spoke to a wider issue. This speaks to a more general point. This situation speaks to a need for a better tax system. The party's success speaks to the fact that many people in the US want change. IV. to talk or write about something, especially something that needs discussing or dealing with. I will speak to this issue at the appropriate juncture. No one is really speaking to the needs, wants, and desires of young people. I am qualified to speak to this issue. A hedge maze 迷宫森林, 森林迷宫 is an outdoor garden maze or labyrinth in which the "walls" or dividers between passages are made of vertical hedges ( A hedge or hedgerow is a line of closely spaced (3 feet or closer) shrubs and sometimes trees, planted and trained to form a barrier or to mark the boundary of an area, such as between neighbouring properties. Hedges that are used to separate a road from adjoining fields or one field from another, and are of sufficient age to incorporate larger trees, are known as hedgerows. Often they serve as windbreaks to improve conditions for the adjacent crops, as in bocage country. When clipped and maintained, hedges are also a simple form of topiary. A hedge often operates as, and sometimes is called, a "live fence". This may either consist of individual fence posts connected with wire or other fencing material, or it may be in the form of densely planted hedges without interconnecting wire. This is common in tropical areas where low-income farmers can demarcate properties and reduce maintenance of fence posts that otherwise deteriorate rapidly. Many other benefits can be obtained depending on the species chosen.).
Vera Season 13, Episode 1: 1. Fresh avocados. Best in the North. Just those, please. Coming right up, darling. There you go, love. Tell you what, I'll throw in another one for free, yeah? As long as I see you back here tomorrow. 2. What time do you call this? Bus was late. I'll be docking your wages 扣工资, Leanne. One more late start 再来晚的话, and I'll be letting you go. 3. Couldn't break a 20 破钱, 找钱 for us, could you, Carol? Oh, you're that cheeky. Last time today, all right? 4. So, Ian, how's the new pitch ( pitch noun. I. = field US. A pitch is an area of ground that is marked out and used for playing a game such as football, cricket, or hockey. [mainly British] There was a swimming-pool, cricket pitches, and playing fields. Their conduct both on and off the pitch was excellent. II. The pitch of a sound is how high or low it is. He raised his voice to an even higher pitch. perfect pitch Someone who has perfect pitch is able to identify or sing musical notes correctly. It was during one of these competitions that her gift of perfect pitch was discovered. III. If something such as a feeling or a situation rises to a high pitch, it rises to a high level. No other emotion is able to keep the body at a high pitch for such long periods. The hysteria reached such a pitch that police were deployed to reassure parents at the school gates. fever pitch If something is at fever pitch, it is in an extremely active or excited state. Frances kept talking, her mind at fever pitch. Campaigning is reaching fever pitch 如火如荼的状态 for elections on November 6. IV. Pitch 沥青 is a black substance that is sticky when it is hot and very hard when it is dry. Pitch is used on the bottoms of boats and on the roofs of houses to prevent water getting in. The timbers of similar houses were painted with pitch. V. 锯齿间距, 牙间距. The distance between evenly spaced objects, e.g. the teeth of a saw or gear, the turns of a screw thread, the centres of holes, or letters in a monospace font. The pitch of pixels on the point scale is 72 pixels per inch. The pitch of this saw is perfect for that type of wood. A helical scan with a pitch of zero is equivalent to constant z-axis scanning. VI. The angle at which an object sits. the pitch 倾角, 斜角 of the roof or haystack. VII. 市场的摊位. An area in a market (or similar) allocated to a particular trader. verb. I. If you pitch something somewhere 丢, 扔, you throw it with quite a lot of force, usually aiming it carefully. Simon pitched the empty bottle into the lake. II. To pitch somewhere means to fall forwards suddenly and with a lot of force. The movement took him by surprise, and he pitched 摔, 跌, 趔趄 forward. Alan staggered sideways, pitched head-first over the low wall and fell into the lake. I was pitched into the water and swam ashore. III. If someone is pitched into a new situation 丢进, they are suddenly forced into it. They were being pitched into a new adventure. This could pitch the government into confrontation with the work-force. IV. In the game of baseball or rounders, when you pitch the ball, you throw it to the batter for them to hit it. We passed long, hot afternoons pitching a baseball. His pitching was a legend among major league hitters. V. If a sound is pitched 定音 at a particular level, it is produced at the level indicated. His cry is pitched at a level that makes it impossible to ignore. His voice was pitched high, the words muffled by his crying. Her voice was well pitched and brisk. high-pitched or low pitched A high-pitched sound is shrill and high in pitch. A woman squealed in a high-pitched voice. VI. If something is pitched 定位 at a particular level or degree of difficulty, it is set at that level. I think the material is pitched at too high a level for our purposes. The government has pitched High Street interest rates at a new level. VII. If you pitch your tent 支起帐篷, or pitch camp, you put up your tent in a place where you are going to stay. He had pitched his tent in the yard. At dusk we pitched camp in the middle of nowhere. VIII. If a boat pitches, it moves violently up and down with the movement of the waves when the sea is rough. The ship is pitching 上下颠簸 and rolling in what looks like about fifteen-foot seas. ) working out for you? Well, it's working great, man, yeah. I notice your takings are up ( taking 收入, 进账 Cash or money received (by a shop or other business, for example). Fred was concerned because the takings from his sweetshop had fallen again for the third week. Count the shop's takings.), then. All right, Tony. Onions, man. Let's get this lot out while it's fresh. Won't sell itself, will it, son? 5. All done, Leanne. Sorted. Come on, girls, let's be having you (let's be having you (UK, idiomatic) used to tell someone to be quick in responding to instructions or in presenting themselves to take action. Expression to encourage someone to hurry up and move somewhere. A call of encouragement for someone to do, attend, or participate in something. OK, Liverpool fans, let's be having you! Give them every ounce of support you can muster! Let's be having you then—show us the ideas you came up with. )! Howay, Onions, get another round in. Mine's a pint. Let's keep the beers flowing. 6. Nice shirt, Danny! Fresh and sharp, or what? 7. Danny! Danny! Danny, man, will you wait 等不等我, 等等我( (just) you wait 等着吧, 等着瞧吧 used as a way of threatening someone: Just you wait, Maria, till I get my hands on you! )? 8. Where's Aiden today? Er... Aiden? Perth. Perth? What's he doing in Scotland? Try Perth, Australia. What? You're shocked? Could've knocked me for six ( knock someone for six = knock someone sideways to upset or overwhelm someone completely; stun. to shock or upset someone very much, or to make someone very ill: That flu really knocked me sideways. The news of his death knocked me for six. Danny adored his mam. After she passed, well, he were lost. And it all came out at the funeral. What? Tony only goes and tells him he's adopted. Not even a real Meddon. What, and he hadn't known he was adopted? Knocked him for six. Drove a real wedge between them. Now, Mrs Shah, I saw you talking to her earlier, was she also a friend of Danny's mam? Well, used to be. Basma and Milan ran a stall together. go and... used to express disapproval of something that is done: He's gone and lost (= he has lost) that wallet I gave him for his birthday. gone and done it Mike's really gone and done it now (= he has done something really bad)- he'll be in terrible trouble for breaking that window. ) when I found out. Hm. It was his missus sent in the application, reckoned his prospects'd 前景 be better down under. 8. Ma'am, we've found the phone. Right, so there's the point of impact 撞击点. His phone goes flying... and he ends up here. Absence of any skid marks suggests the vehicle was going at speed. No attempts to brake and avoid a collision. Yeah, might not have been time to stop. Random driver run him down 撞倒 accidently, fled the scene? Evidence might suggest otherwise. There are some tracks further down that we're investigating. 9. So, what's he doing out here, middle of nowhere? Yeah, well, that's the thousand-dollar question, Kenny. Girlfriend? Whoever she is, she'll need tellin' ( need (doing) Requiring to be completed or acted upon. I'm finished with my work for the day, if there's anything else you need doing. That grass needs cutting when you have a chance. ). 10. Ah, now, his fruit and veg stall, is that a family concern? Yeah, Danny's dad owns the license, Tony Meddon. Yeah. And that's who I need to talk to, love. He hasn't shown his face here this morning. Left Onions to mind the shop 看店, 照顾生意, as usual. 11. Now, were both you and Danny working on the stall yesterday? Aye, and then we went for drinks in The Tavern after work. Most of the stallholders end there after close 下班以后, 关店以后, 关门以后. Yeah. Anything happen in the pub I should know about? Danny and his dad had a bit of a kick-off ( kickoff 开球 the time when a football game starts, or a kick of the ball that starts play during a game: Kickoff is at 6:30. Patterson hurt his ankle on the opening kickoff. kick off I. If a game of football kicks off, it starts: What time does the game kick off? II. to begin: Indonesia's parliamentary election campaign kicked off at the weekend. That era was when advertising really kicked off as an industry. The shows kick off on October 24th. The Mayor kicked off the party. We kicked off with a slap-up dinner. III. informal to become full of action and excitement, sometimes including violence: Chamonix's bars and clubs - lively any night - really kick off at weekends. But when one of the team slid in to tackle an opponent and knocked him down it "all kicked off". IV. informal to start to get angry or complain in a noisy way: The children started to kick off so I couldn't stay. V. If you kick off your shoes, you shake your feet so that your shoes come off. She stretched out on the sofa and kicked off her shoes. VI. To kick someone off an area of land means to force them to leave it. We can't kick them off the island. ). So, what was this kick-off about? Tony told Danny he was thinking of selling up. Danny was livid, saw it as some kind of betrayal. So, how did it resolve itself 自己没事的, 自行解决的? I got between them. Danny stormed out of there. And what time was this? Er, must've been around nine. When did his mam die? It's getting on six months now. Tony's been letting things slide 不管 with the business since. Me and Danny have been picking up the slack for him. Can you think of anyone who might've had it in for 看...不爽, 想收拾 Danny? Maybe. You might wanna talk to Ian Headley. He's one of the other traders 商贩. Wanna tell me why? Few months ago... Tony falls behind on his subs. Comes into work one day, and he finds out the gaffer's handed Headley his pitch. What, the gaffer ( I. a man who is in charge of other workers. II. the person responsible for the lights and other electrical equipment used when making a film or television programme. )? You mean Mr Shah? Aye. Tony, he goes after Headley. He throws a punch, lands him an assault charge. He's been at odds with the Meddons ever since. 12. He was in the pub last time I saw him. Yeah, where the pair of you had a kick-off. We've been losing money hand over fist ( very rapidly. If you make or lose money hand over fist, you make or lose a lot of money very quickly: Business was good and we were making money hand over fist. "we were making money hand over fist". )... ever since Gaynor died. I told him I was done with it. You know, the stall, the grafting, early starts, none of it mattered any more. And what did he say to that? Some guff ( guff [informal, disapproval] If you say that what someone has said or written is guff, you think that it is nonsense. You would think they would remove all that guff before feeding it to the masses. ) about the stall being his mam's legacy. Weren't you worried when he didn't come home last night? Nah. He'd been dossing down ( doss (down) (crashing, kipping) 借宿, 打地铺, 暂住 chiefly British I. as in to bed. to go to one's bed in order to sleep. to lie down to sleep for a period of time. Chuck dossed down for a few hours before the evening performance. It's midnight: time to doss down. He frequently plays host at his London flat, and overnight guests pretty much doss down where they please. II. To sleep on someone's sofa or floor because there is no bed spare. After the party, John let me doss down on the living-room floor.) at Onions' place. 13. Now, I noticed you've got a broken headlight on your vehicle, sir. You know that's against the law. Aye. That'd be a fine, points on your licence. Do you wanna tell us how you came by it? I smashed it a few weeks ago. Hadn't had time to get it fixed. Did you report the accident? I'd let the insurance lapse 保险过期了( lapse noun. I. The act or an instance of lapsing, as: a. 失误. A usually minor or temporary failure; a slip. A lapse of something such as concentration or judgment is a temporary lack of that thing, which can often cause you to make a mistake. I had a little lapse of concentration in the middle of the race. He was a genius and because of it you could accept lapses of taste. The incident was being seen as a serious security lapse. a lapse of memory; a lapse in judgment. b. A deterioration or decline: a lapse into barbarism. c. A moral fall: a lapse from grace. d. A lapse is a moment or instance of bad behaviour by someone who usually behaves well. On Friday he showed neither decency nor dignity. It was an uncommon lapse. II. A break in continuity; a pause: a lapse in the conversation. III. 时间流逝. A period of time; an interval. A lapse of time is a period that is long enough for a situation to change or for people to have a different opinion about it. ...the restoration of diplomatic relations after a lapse of 24 years. There is usually a time lapse between receipt of new information and its publication. a lapse of several years between the two revolutions. IV. Law The termination of a right or privilege through disuse, neglect, or death. verb. I. a. To fall from a previous level or standard, as of accomplishment, quality, or conduct: lapse into bad habits; a team that lapsed into mediocrity halfway through the season. b. To deviate from a prescribed or accepted way. If someone lapses into a particular way of speaking, or behaving, they start speaking or behaving in that way, usually for a short period. She lapsed into a little girl voice to deliver a nursery rhyme. Teenagers occasionally find it all too much to cope with and lapse into bad behaviour. Her lapse into German didn't seem peculiar. After all, it was her native tongue. lapse into heresy. c. To pass gradually or smoothly; slip: lapse into reverie. d. If you lapse into a quiet or inactive state, you stop talking or being active. She muttered something unintelligible and lapsed into silence 陷入沉寂. Doris Brown closed her eyes and lapsed into sleep. II. a. To come to an end, especially gradually or temporarily: He realized that his attention had lapsed 注意力走神, 失神, 晃神 and he hadn't heard the assignment. b. (合同)失效, (合同)过期 (run out). To be no longer valid or active; expire. If a situation or legal contract lapses, it is allowed to end rather than being continued, renewed, or extended. Her membership of the Labour Party has lapsed. Ford allowed the name and trademark to lapse during the eighties. She allowed her membership to lapse after the first year. c. If a member of a particular religion lapses, they stop believing in it or stop following its rules and practices. I lapsed in my 20s, returned to it, then lapsed again, while writing the life of historical Jesus. She calls herself a lapsed Catholic. lapse from grace 失宠 I. Lit. to fall out of favor with God. The child was told that if he ever smoked even one cigarette, he would lapse from grace for certain. It is easy, these days, to lapse from grace. II. Fig. to fall out of favor. Ted lapsed from grace when he left the lobby door unlocked all weekend. I have to be there on time every day or I will lapse from grace for sure. lapse into something to weaken or slip into something, especially a coma. The survivor of the crash lapsed into a coma. Aunt Mary lapsed into unconsciousness and died. relapse 故态复萌, 恢复如初; (病情, 短暂复原后)再度恶化, 旧病复发 I. To fall or slide back into a former state. II. To regress after partial recovery from illness. III. To slip back into bad ways; backslide. 另一词典解释: to lapse back into a former state or condition, esp one involving bad habits; (Medicine) to become ill again after apparent recovery. After making some progress, he suffered a relapse. A wide range of emotionally stressful events may trigger a relapse. Even in relapse there will be times when the patient's general condition improves. She stopped using drugs for a month, but then relapsed. Eminem used to be one of the best rappers out there, and may be going into a relapse in his new album. Just days after making a recovery from his overdose, John began to relapse. relapse into something 旧病重犯, 老毛病又犯, 故态复萌 to experience a return to a worse condition. Valerie relapsed into a coma in the afternoon. Mary relapsed into her depression after a brief period of normalcy.). Well, that's six more points, probably lose your license. I've had a lot on my mind lately, you know. Well, lucky for you, that's not my department. But I will need you to ID the body, sir. 14. Now, Jac would have handed me a list of any stolen cars by now. Since she's back in Fraud, you need to step up. I'll make sure I'm across it ( be across (something) To accurately grasp or comprehend something, often something complex. to have knowledge or understanding of something. Thank you for explaining that again—I think I'm finally across it now. I'm off to Fourstones. Mind if I tag along? Do I have a choice? OK, I get it. You'd rather I wasn't across this. get something across to manage to make someone understand or believe something. to communicate an idea or message successfully: I hoped to get across the idea that a community is more than just a bunch of people living in one place. Our ideas are better and we need to find a different way of getting that across. get your point across We tried to get our point across, but he just wouldn't listen. get a message across This is the message that we want to get across to the public. across I. If someone or something goes across a place or a boundary 越过, 跨过, they go from one side of it to the other. She walked across the floor and lay down on the bed. He watched Karl run across the street to Tommy. ...an expedition across Africa. Richard stood up and walked across to the window. II. If something is situated or stretched across something else, it is situated or stretched from one side of it to the other. ...the floating bridge across Lake Washington in Seattle. He scrawled his name across the bill. Lucy had strung a banner across the wall saying 'Welcome Home'. Trim toenails straight across using nail clippers. III. If something is lying across an object or place, it is resting on it and partly covering it. She found her clothes lying across the chair. The wind pushed his hair across his face. IV. Something that is across something such as a street, river, or area is on the other side of it. Anyone from the houses across the road could see him. When I saw you across the room I knew I'd met you before. They parked across from the Castro Theatre. He pulled up a chair and sat down across from Michael. V. If you look across at a place, person, or thing, you look towards them. He glanced across at his sleeping wife. She rose from the chair and gazed across at him. ...breathtaking views across to the hills. VI. You use across to say that a particular expression is shown on someone's face. An enormous grin spread across his face. For a moment a shadow seemed to pass across Roy's face. VII. If someone hits you across the face or head, they hit you on that part. Graham hit him across the face with the gun. VIII. When something happens across a place or organization, it happens equally everywhere within it. The film opens across America in December. Thousands of farmers from across Europe have held a huge demonstration in the centre of Brussels. 2,000 workers across all state agencies are to be fired by March 31st. IX. When something happens across a political, religious, or social barrier, it involves people in different groups. ...parties competing across the political spectrum. across the board If a policy or a situation applies across the board, it affects everything or everyone in a particular group. There are hefty charges across the board for one-way rental. The President promised across-the-board tax cuts if re-elected. cross I. to annoy someone by not doing or saying what they want: I wouldn't cross him if I were you, not if you value your life. II. If you cross a plant or animal with another of a different type, you cause them to breed together in order to produce a new variety (= type of plant or animal). III. 横传 in some sports, to hit, kick, or throw the ball across the playing area to another player, not forwards or backwards: He crossed to Bremer, who somehow failed to score from two metres out. Her teammate was yelling for her to cross the ball. IV. to go across from one side of something to the other: It's not a good place to cross the road. cross over Look both ways before you cross over the road. Look both ways before you cross over. Cross the bridge and turn right. cross from something into something They crossed from Albania into Greece. cross yourself 画十字 When Catholics and some other types of Christians cross themselves, they move their hand down and then across their face or chest, making the shape of a cross: She fell to her knees, crossed herself, and began to pray fervently. He bowed in front of the altar, crossing himself. I dipped my fingers in the holy water and crossed myself. It is common to see athletes huddling in a circle and crossing themselves before a game. cross your arms/fingers/legs to put one of your arms, fingers, or legs over the top of the other: She sat down and crossed her legs. cross someone's mind If something crosses your mind, you think of it: It crossed my mind yesterday that you must be short of staff. cross someone's hand/palm with silver to give someone money so that they will tell you what will happen to you in the future. cross your fingers to hope that things will happen in the way that you want them to: She has her exam this morning so cross your fingers. We're keeping our fingers crossed that the weather stays nice. cross my heart (and hope to die) said to show that what you have just said or promised is completely true or sincere. ), ma'am. Aye. As soon as you like. Now, we know the lad left The Market Tavern about 9pm after a stand-up row with his dad, Tony Meddon. Now, the two had been at odds since the lad's mam died. 15. I thought you might have missed us. Well, I don't know what gave you that idea. You swan in here in a new coat, no word of warning. Like I say, I'm just observing. And do I get any say in this? It was all above my pay grade. There are plenty of forces who aren't up to scratch. There's no suggestion that anyone's underperforming. Well, that's exactly what it sounded like to me. 16. Danny was shooting his mouth off ( shoot your mouth off about something 大声讲话, 高谈阔论 to talk too much in a loud and uncontrolled way: It's just like Richard to go shooting his mouth off about other people's business. ) as usual. Thought it was going to come to blows (about sth) 掐起架来, 打起来 ( start fighting after a disagreement. "the two actors reputedly almost came to blows". come close to blows 差点打起来 To nearly devolve into a physical fight. Shopping on Black Friday can be so frenetic and crazy that many customers come close to blows with one another! trade blows I. = trade punches Literally, of two people, to strike each other with the fists. The two boxers kept trading blows, but neither would admit defeat. Hey, hey, break it up! If you two idiots want to trade blows, don't do it in my bar! II. sports To engage in a competition of strength and skill with an opposing player or team. The two rugby teams will trade blows for the second time this season on Saturday. III. To exchange criticisms, rebukes, barbs, etc., with a rival or enemy. The five candidates spent almost the entire debate ahead of the primaries trading blows. low blow I. Literally, a punch or blow struck beneath one's navel or belt line, typically considered unfair or unsportsmanlike. I stood up to confront the man for taking the money, but he landed a low blow and ran off while I was stunned. OK, I want a good, clean fight—no low blows, you hear me? II. An attack or insult on someone that is considered particularly unscrupulous, unfair, or underhanded. I thought their campaign ad bringing up my divorce was an especially low blow. That's a low blow, Jeff. I simply couldn't afford to help pay for Mom's treatment at the time, and you know that! land a blow I. 打中. 击中. To be successful in one's attempt to punch someone (as opposed to trying to punch and missing). The returning champion knocked his opponent out before he could land a single blow. II. By extension, to successfully make a point that proves or supports one's argument. During the debate, she landed a number of blows by hammering on her opponent's questionable connections to offshore tax havens. crushing blow 大打击 A major defeat or setback that is devastating to the goals of a person, group, or organization. The team's loss last Sunday was a crushing blow to their chances for a championship. Failing that test was a crushing blow to my hopes for an honors degree.). Called his dad out in front of all the traders. Well, that wouldn't have gone down too well. Tony Meddon's a piece of work. Son... was a chip off the old block. Well, you and the Meddons have history( have a history of doing sth: someone has done something before. Often, it means someone has a pattern of doing something and often—not always, but often—that thing isn't good. The company has had a history of difficult management-union relations. The panel studying the disease didn’t say who was responsible. However, other analysts have pointed out that Russia has a history of investigating this type of weapon. history: something that has been done or experienced by a particular person or thing repeatedly over a long period: have a history of Her family has a history of heart problems. history of There's a long history of industrial disputes at the factory. credit history When a person applies for a bank account or credit card, their credit history can be tracked. He has a good credit history (= a good record of paying money that he owes). be history to be no longer important, relevant, or interesting He sometimes wonders if he made the right choice when he decided to give up football. 'I might have made it in football, but that's all history now.' ). Well, just market banter. Things got out of hand. Yeah, Tony Meddon took a pop at you for stealing his pitch. The Meddons liked to think they owned this market. Plenty of people in their pocket. Well, that's a bit of an accusation. Look, you might want to search that lock-up. Wasn't just apples and pears they were selling. You're gonna have to give me more than that, love. Danny was flogging ( = To sell. ) knock-off fags ( fag = cigarette). Everyone knew it. I brought it up with Milan, the market inspector. Said it was none of my concern. Meaning? Well, clearly, he was in on it. What time did you leave the pub? Eh, must've been about 11. Headed straight for home. See Danny on your travels? Can't say I did. But... ..Danny Meddon was bad news. Ask anyone on the market. That lad got everything that was coming to him ( to have it coming to you = to get what's coming to you If you say that someone has it coming to them, you mean that they deserve everything bad that is going to happen to them, because they have done something wrong or are a bad person. If you say that someone got what was coming to them, you mean that they deserved the punishment or bad experience that they have had. He was pleased that Brady was dead because he probably had it coming to him. ). I'll leave you to your fry-up. Mark, get a warrant to search the Meddons' lock-up. Rumour has it they've been selling dodgy fags. Ma'am. They've got enough to contend with ( contend with sth to have to deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation: I have enough problems of my own to contend with. contend with (someone or something) for (something) To compete against someone or something for something. Andy hasn't trained enough to contend with other swimmers his age for a win. If you push him to enter this race, he'll just end up disappointed. ), Joe, without you breathing down their necks. There are guidelines and procedures. When did you get so by-the-book 守规矩? 12. Ma'am! Barmaid confirmed Danny'd had a skinful 烂醉如泥的, 醉醺醺的 ( informal British enough alcoholic drink to make one drunk. an amount of alcohol that is enough to make a person drunk: By ten o'clock he'd had a skinful. "he had a skinful on New Year's Eve". ). Left the pub around 9pm with Onions. His name's Owen Duggan. He left at 9pm? That's two or three hours unaccounted for. Kenny tells me you're in charge? Oh, you're acquainted with DC Lockhart? He buys his pants from my stall. Has done for years now. Carol runs the stall next to the Meddons'. Ah, so you would've known the lad quite well? Me and his mam were mates. Gaynor Meddon. Only one who could keep him in line. Ah, he was a bit of a charmer, by all accounts. Oh, Danny was a proper ladies' man. Well, any ladies in particular we should be talking to? Well, you might wanna start with Leanne. Helps us out sometimes if I need her. Ah, is she here today? No. Late for work yesterday and hasn't turned up at all today. Now, this kick-off in the pub last night, that wasn't just to do with him selling up? 13. Now, we know the lad had a bit of a rep. Fancied himself as the market gigolo. Might explain where he was for those missing hours. What about this sideline in dodgy fags? Err, I ran a background check on Milan Shah. Come back clean. Well, if he is taking sweeteners ( sweetener I. an artificial substance that has a similar taste to sugar, or a small pill made of this. II. 小恩小惠. something that you give to someone in order to persuade him or her to do something. a present or money given to persuade someone to do something, especially in a way that is secret and often dishonest: The tax bill includes sweeteners for both parties, so it looks likely to pass. something that is given to someone in order to make an offer or situation more attractive and acceptable: a $50m/cash, etc. sweetener. The government is to offer a £50m sweetener to persuade workers at state-owned factories facing closure to take new jobs with private companies. Flexible benefits packages, including extra holiday entitlement, have been offered to employees as a sweetener. ) to turn a blind eye, that puts him in the frame. I'm not aware of any evidence to support that. Well, we'd better get a wiggle on and find some, then! Just trying to establish your line of inquiry. 14. I'm off to Fourstones. Mind if I tag along? Do I have a choice? OK, I get it. You'd rather I wasn't across this. Ah, he's got something right. There's always room for improvement, that's all I'm saying. So, this lack of strategic direction, I'm guessing that's a pop at ( take a pop at someone UK informal to criticize someone, especially in public: She never expected anyone from her own family to take a pop at her. He used his article to take a pop at American exceptionalism. The comedian took a pop at the president during his show. She made a mistake with her booking, so it wasn't really fair to take a pop at the airline. Murray used the interview to take a pop at people who had criticized his stamina the previous year.) me? I know that you lost a couple of your team recently. Jac was offered promotion. We were sorry to see her go. I'd never stand in anyone's way, as you well know. DS Healey? He fancied his prospects down under. Now, I suppose that's my fault as well? It's all about inspiring common purpose. Building an inclusive workplace. Meaning? You never did learn to delegate, did you? I mean, look at a copper like Kenny. You ever stopped to think about his personal development 个人发展? I think he's a tad past that, don't you? 15. You're not still driving that old thing, are you? Yeah, what if I am? Well, I think resources would be better spent maintaining a newer vehicle. Well, if the vehicle doesn't meet your exacting standards 高标准 ( exacting 高要求的, 严格要求的 demanding a lot of effort, care, or attention. You use exacting to describe something or someone that demands hard work and a great deal of care. The Duke was not well enough to carry out such an exacting task. Privately they seem to have the same exacting standards. an exacting training schedule. The restoration has been done to the most exacting standards, with hundreds of yards of trim holly hedges tapering to a point like obelisks. ), you can drive yourself there. 16. We were all set on leaving last night. I'd packed a bag. You finally would've been shot of us ( get/be shot of 干掉, 除去, 除掉 British, informal to no longer have someone or something not wanted. to get rid of or free of something, or to leave something: to get rid of. I'm ready to get/be shot of this job. The band wants to be shot of its manager. I can't wait to get shot of this office for a week. I suspect he left home to get shot of that awful mother of his. The whole project had been a nightmare and I couldn't wait to be shot of it. )! Danny looked out for us. Said we had a special connection. So, this plan for the pair of you to leave Bentham last night, was that his idea? We decided a couple of days ago. We only booked the tickets last night on his tablet. The last coach down to London. So, the pair of you are all set to get this coach. Then what? Got roped into that dinner( rope someone into something to persuade a person or group to do something: I was roped into playing softball last night. ) with Carol and the girls, so he said he'd meet us at the coach station later. Kept calling him. No answer. Stood there at the station for over an hour. Obviously, he wasn't coming, so I caught a cab back to the village. Did Danny tell you he was adopted? He didn't want it getting around the market. He told me he'd tracked down his birth mother. I asked him how it went. He closed it down. 17. So, what are we thinking? I'm thinking you should keep your nose out of it. Stuck up in the sticks 乡下地方, 穷乡僻壤的, parents who don't understand her. Along comes a good-looking lad... Sounds to me like he was stringing her along. Oh, that's a fella's take on it, is it? Hey, I'm just trying to help. Oh, well, come on, then, since we're sharing, enlighten us. He's got a family business to run. The last thing he's gonna do is run away with a lovesick teenager. 18. Yeah, well, I'll need to write up a report. Oh, what, make sure you cover your back ( cover one's back foresee and avoid the possibility of attack or criticism. "never take chances, always cover your back" )? Sorry, what's that supposed to mean? That lock-up is full of knock-off gear. I had no idea. Ah, that's not gonna wash, love. Cos I know Ian Headley tipped you the wink ( tip someone the wink = tip the wink to someone 给暗示 to give someone a piece of secret or private information that might bring an advantage to them. tip someone the wink about something to give a hint Thanks for tipping me the wink about those cheap tickets, Bill. ). Ian Headley likes to stir up trouble. The Meddons haven't paid their subs here for weeks, and yet you still keep 'em on the market. Tony's wife died. I could hardly send them packing. 19. Now, what time did you last see Danny Meddon? Around closing yesterday. He was on his way to The Tavern. You not go to the pub? I never mix with the traders outside of work hours. 20. I thought I might sit in for this one. What, for old times' sake? Just observing, remember? Yeah. It's a non-speaking role. 21. If he finds out that I'm talking... What, he'll take a pop at you? We know he's got form for that. Well, to start with, he's been kipping on your floor ( kip 打地铺 [British, informal] If you kip somewhere, usually somewhere that is not your own home or bed, you sleep there. He moved from one friend's flat to another, first kipping on the floor of Theodore's studio. ). Another thing you failed to mention. He had nowhere else to go. Your mate leaves the pub, steaming drunk, doesn't turn up for work the next morning. Didn't you think to give him a ring, find out if he was OK? 22. Danny broke into Headley's van and stole some shirts and some tops. Did he? And when was this? It was a few days ago. Danny got a kick out of riling Headley up. He said he needed putting in his place. Was this theft reported? No. Headley was probably too scared to. Oh, not surprised. Last time, he got a thump. So, that night, Danny comes into the pub wearing one of these shirts. And the look on Headley's face... 23. This department is in dire need of a shake-up. Resources are stretched, of course, but I did make some proposals to the Forensics Submissions team. Well, I'll make sure I read up on them. 24. And I know he'd only just found out he was adopted. You've been talking to Carol. She's a nebby ( rudely inquisitive ) one. All came out at his mam's funeral. Gaynor's dying wish. Made me swear to tell him the truth. Why keep it a secret? 25. Look, I'm sorry to bring this up, love, but that assault charge, Ian Headley. Ian Headley, Ian Headley. Headley stole our pitch! Now, that might've been wise to have mentioned that charge before. So, what, were you making an example of him? I should never have lamped him. Understatement. But he insisted on getting the police involved. On the market, we settle things our way. Oh, keep it in the family? He had it coming. So, nothing to do with these dodgy fags? Cos we've got you bang to rights for that. No prizes for guessing who grassed us up. Now, just after we found that gear, you were straight on the blower to ( on the blower British English old-fashioned on the telephone in order to talk to someone. ) the market inspector. Now, that makes me think he was in on it. Danny said Milan wouldn't be a problem. That everything was taken care of. Meaning? Everyone has their price(everyone/everyman has their price 每个人都可以被收买 Anyone can be convinced to do something for the right amount of money. said to mean that everyone can be persuaded to do something dishonest or immoral, if they are offered a large enough amount of money While it may not be true that every man has his price, there are always those who have. Come on now, everyone has their price—slip the guy a twenty and I'm sure he'll let you into the club.). 26. Carol tells us you used to run a stall there. Ten years, rain or shine. So, why'd you decide to give it up Milan landed the inspector's job. He didn't think I could manage on my own. We bought the house off-plan, moved up sticks to the middle of nowhere. I'm a lady of leisure 家庭主妇, 居家主妇( a woman who does not need to earn a living. a woman who does not work and has a lot of free time – used humorously So you're a lady of leisure now that the kids are at school?) now. How well do you know the Meddons? I was friendly enough with Gaynor. Milan didn't think they were our sort of people 不是一类人. Now, market inspector, take home pay wouldn't stretch very far. I mean, a house like this, it must've cost you. We came into some family money ( come into (some) money = come into a (small) fortune 继承财产 To obtain money suddenly, often through inheritance. to get some money unexpectedly, usually by inheritance. She came into a lot of money when she turned twenty. I hope I can come into some money some day. I heard that she came into some money when her grandfather died. If someone comes into money, property, or a title, they receive it as a result of the death of a relation: She came into a bit of money when her grandfather died.). 27. Bye. I've been looking into Danny's social media history, ma'am. He had a profile on a gay hook-up app. What? Are you saying our ladies' man was into fellas, too? Looks like. Well, there's a turn-up ( turn up for the book[s] = one for the books US 惊喜 (idiomatic) A very unexpected, usually pleasant, surprise. a surprising or unexpected event: Well, that's a turn-up for the books - I never thought he'd get the job. ). Anything we can run with? All his DMs have been deleted. Something he didn't want to get out? 28. Are you saying Tony Meddon threatened you? He needs locking up 需要被关起来. I don't want him anywhere near me. And is this the van you were driving? Yep. I keep most of my stock in there overnight. So, is this the same van Danny Meddon broke into last week? See, he was wearing this shirt the night he died. Yeah, and I doubt he paid for it. I knew it was Danny. I didn't have any proof. And there he was in the pub, bold as brass, waltzing around in your stolen clobber ( noun. You can refer to someone's possessions, especially their clothes, as their clobber. possessions, especially those that you carry around with you, or clothes: I've got far too much clobber in my handbag. Did you bring all your tennis clobber? verb. I. If you clobber someone, you hit them. to hit someone or something hard and repeatedly: If you do that again, I'll clobber you. Hillary clobbered him with a vase. II. If a person or company is clobbered by something, they are very badly affected by it. The construction industry was clobbered by recession. III. to punish someone: The government is proposing new measures to clobber tax dodgers. IV. to harm someone financially: The new supermarket is really going to clobber the small local shops. V. to defeat completely: The government clobbered the opposition's proposals. ). Stands to reason 说得通, 讲得过去, 符合逻辑, 符合常理 ( to be sensible or understandable. If you say it stands to reason that something is true or likely to happen, you mean that it is obvious. It stands to reason that if you are friendly to people you will get more back. Smith isn't his real name, that stands to reason. If her friends don't want to go, it stands to reason that she won't want to go either. it stands to reason that said when something is obvious or clear from the facts: If 20 percent of the earth's population has 80 percent of its resources, then it stands to reason that 80 percent of the population has only 20 percent of the resources. ) you might have cracked. I'm the victim here, the injured party 受伤的一方! And we will address your concerns, sir. But meanwhile, I'd like my forensics team going over that van. 28. You think he's capable of running down his own son? I think he's a violent individual with previous for assault, who just threatened the fella who dobbed him in. I think we should focus on Ian Headley. That's your strategic assessment, is it? Well, it wouldn't hurt to bring him in. I'll bring him in when I'm good and ready to bring him in. And when I want your opinion, I'll ask for it. I'm just trying to encourage some creative thinking. God knows this place could do with it. You've done nothing but undermine me since you got here. Now you're doing it in front of my team. I would never undermine you. Backstabbing, sabotage, call it what you will. I've seen you on your phone. Well, if you're planning on reporting me to the IOPC, go ahead, fill your boots. When was the last time you bought some new equipment? What's wrong with the kit I've got? 29. Adoption was finalised six months later. Adoptive parents, Anthony and Gaynor Meddon. They were both vetted and cleared by a panel. Well, this seems fairly routine. Something flagged up on the file as well, ma'am. Something you might wanna know about. Well, spit it out. The mother got pregnant as a result of a sеxual assault. I thought I could pay her a visit. Well, something like that requires sensitive handing. And you think I'm not up to the job? 30. Was the incident ever followed up? Aye, the... the doctor took a sample of the assailant's DNA. No match on the system. A few weeks, still hadn't heard anything. "No leads of any substance," they said. So I decided to drop the case. You know, put what happened behind me, before it destroyed us. And then you found out you were pregnant? I didn't tell anyone what had happened. But then the... the faces of the people that I grew up with, well, it was like they could see into my soul. I felt dirty. Culpable. That child would've been a constant reminder. He found us through social services. Said that he wanted some answers. She told him she wasn't interested. Yeah, well, he pushed and pushed, and in the end, the truth came out. The rapе. What it did to me. Everything. And how did Danny take it? Seemed to push him over the edge, that this man was somehow a part of him. What's all this got to do with his murder? Danny called your wife two weeks ago. You hadn't broken off contact 切断联系, 断掉联系 completely. We agreed, no more contact. It... It was finished. We could take another look at the sеxual assault case. See if it throws up any new leads 提供线索. Dragging it all back up? What the hell were you thinking, making that kind of promise? The case was shelved. Forgotten. Everything that happened to her, just brushed under the carpet. That was not your call to make. There's a violent sеx offender who could still be out there. You always stay objective. You never get involved. And how's that one working out for you? Six weeks, I've been out of uniform. Trying to earn my place on that team. The DCI, she's a tough act to follow ( a hard act to follow an achievement or performance that sets a standard regarded as being hard for others to measure up to. to be so good that it is not likely that anyone or anything that comes after will be as good. someone who is so impressive or effective that it is difficult for anyone else who comes after them to be as good He was a hard act to follow – a brilliant intellectual with long experience as an observer of the economic scene. His presidency was very successful - it'll be a hard act to follow. "it was not easy being the second President of the United States; George Washington was a hard act to follow". ), and she doesn't cut you any slack. Aye, she's infuriating ( Something that is infuriating annoys you very much. I was in the middle of typing when Robert rang. It was infuriating! Steve accelerated with infuriating slowness. This book is infuriatingly repetitious. 'It seems obvious to me,' she said infuriatingly. ). But she's the best there is, and she'll always have your back. 31. Now, the night your lad was killed, did you drive home from the pub? I'd had a few drinks. Flagged down 招呼 a cab. So, how come you were parked up with the van next morning at the wholesalers'? Onions is insured to drive it. 32. Danny was all talk 只是说说罢了. Aye, he said he was meeting her. He started bragging about how hot she was for him, you know, rubbing my face in it. But I caught him that night, he'd booked a hotel room for them. 33. Did you drive the Meddon van home that night? Maybe. You either did or you didn't. I was over the limit, all right? It was the only reason I didn't tell you. Well, you know what I think? I think you found out your best mate was leaving, along with the lass you were sweet on. You weren't gonna let that happen, were you? Danny was still my best friend... ..despite everything. He was the only friend I've ever had. 34. Right, Steph, tell us how you got on with Alison Rahim. Well, about that, ma'am... this is her cold case file, and it makes for some pretty grim reading. Who asked you to pull that file? I've cleared it with Bentham CID. This case was investigated and put on ice. 35. Had you spoken to Danny recently, Mr Rahim? Alison was thinking of meeting up with him again. He'd been laying on the sob story, pushing all her buttons. So, what, you wanted to warn him off? Aye. Went down to see him at the market, couple of weeks ago. Told him to sling his hook ( sling your hook to leave. to go away She told him to sling his hook. leave. She angrily told him to sling his hook. )? Even offered to pay him off. Cocky little scrote ( A worthless or contemptible person; a gobshite or toerag. a worthless person ) just smirked at us. And did your wife know this meeting had taken place? She's got no idea. It's the reason I didn't tell you. Now, the evening Danny was killed, were you out driving your cab that night? Would have been touting for business in town, quayside, big market. Get most of my fares from there. Pick up any fares for Bentham? Not that I remember. You sure about that? Because your plates flagged up only a few miles away from where the lad was killed. 36. I thought he was out of my league, and I liked the attention. So, on the night in question, you met the lad in that hotel room, and we can hazard a guess what you were up to. Danny was already drunk when he got there. He'd been arguing with his dad in the pub. Oh, he was angry, wound up. Yeah. Took me a while to calm him down. I believe you. According to the hotel receptionist, you were in that room nearly two hours. Even ordered a bottle of wine. Mm-hm! I left him passed out on the bed. 37. Mr Shah said he left Danny Meddon passed out in that hotel room. He's done nothing but lie to us up to now, but unless we can prove otherwise... Married man, closet case, he'd been playing around. And the lad had enough on him to bury him. Well, I went through his wallet when he got booked in. Found a petrol receipt for the night in question. It's for a garage on the A-road just outside of Bentham. 38. I don't care about Danny! From the moment we met, he'd been messing me around. Now, if you've got something to say that might have a bearing on his murder, you need to tell me what it is. OK. How did his tablet come to be in your possession? That was something else you shouldn't have taken. I was just looking after it for him. 39. Listen, you were right about that cold case. Now, walking home from that Christmas do(Used to denote a party of formality,), the night Alison was attacked, that party was at Camley's. Aye, she was working there the same time as Alun Barrie. Now, Leanne told us that she and Danny had a connection. Well, we know he played the field. So, why didn't he try it on with her? I tell you why, because he'd found out that Leanne was his sister. 40. Danny Meddon was bad news. Oh, aye. But not in the sense you mean. It was worse than that, love. Because Alison Rahim, the lass you sexually assaulted, was his mam. 40. I'm worried we're shooting ourselves in the foot here. You don't think Alun Barrie killed him? No, I'm starting to think maybe he didn't know Danny had identified him. It's a bit of a U-turn. Well, we know he couldn't stand the lad, but he'd no idea the little scrote was about to do a flit with ( do a moonlight flit to leave secretly, especially to avoid paying money that you owe: When he discovered the police were after him, he did a moonlight flit. ) his daughter. And I'd lay money he didn't know Danny was having a covert romp in that hotel with Milan Shah. 41. I know people think I'm stuck in my ways, but I've adapted as a copper. Moved with the times. Anything to get the job done. I mean, that's why I'm still around. Don't get anywhere standing still. 42. Now you're arguing here. What was that about? I... I told him I wanted to end things. The affair, the dodgy scams. Barrow boy 卖货郎 ( a boy or man who sells wares from a barrow in the street. Barrow boy is a British expression with two meanings, occupational and social. Street traders since the 19th century sold seasonal goods from two-wheeled barrows. ) charm wearing thin 消失殆尽, 消磨殆尽(wear thin I. If your patience wears thin 失去耐心, you become less and less patient. If your patience or temper is wearing thin, you are becoming annoyed and are likely to get angry soon. He was sympathetic at first but his patience soon wore thin. I've warned you several times about being late and my patience is wearing thin. II. If something such as a joke wears thin, it becomes boring or annoying or stops being funny or effective, because it has been seen, heard, or used too much: Tony, the joke is beginning to wear thin now - it's time to stop. Her standard excuse for being late was beginning to wear thin 不好笑了.), was it? Look, Danny set me up. He was playing me. So, what was it, wanted the debt written off? The money his dad owed in rent? Even demanded their old pitch back. And if he didn't get what he wanted? He threatened to tell Basma everything. I told him I wouldn't give in to blackmail. So, he jumped out and started walking down... down one of the lanes. And then you started your car and followed him. You ran that lad down and you left him for dead 不顾死活, 自生自灭. Danny Meddon was trash. I wasn't gonna let him ruin everything I'd worked for. 43. The fragment of headlight we found at the crime scene, we narrowed down to a model of vehicle. What, you cracked the code? VW Golf, 17 plate. He drives a white Range Rover. Well, that doesn't stack up. The chances are, it rules him out. 44. Now, his wife, Basma, tells us that she and Milan were at home all evening, the night that Danny was killed. But I don't think she's being straight with us. No, she's not being straight with you. I don't know what he was doing, but she was out with us at the birthday dinner. And what time did she leave the restaurant? Must've been around 11. You sure about that? Well, she needed to get home before he did, otherwise there'd have been hell to pay. 44. I called, rang the bell. I've been putting it off 拖延, the garden. It's always best to stay on top of things. Your husband's being questioned in connection with Danny Meddon's murder. He's been in custody for hours now. Are you not concerned? I shouldn't have lied for him. Milan can be very persuasive. Your husband didn't kill Danny Meddon. And we know all about his little secret. I always hated this house. Soulless and draughty. No-one ever comes to visit. Ah, well, you missed yer mates, fancied a night out on the town. He told us he'd be back late, some business with the stallholder committee. 45. And there's you, keeping up appearances 装作若无其事的, locked up out of harm's way while he's carrying on. With Gaynor's lad, to boot. Danny Meddon liked to play games. 'He didn't care about the consequences, 'people he was hurting, lives he might be ruining. 'I followed them to the garage. 'Saw Danny leaving, Milan driving away.' Ah, so you saw your chance to put an end to things, hmm? I thought maybe if I went after Danny, I might be able to make him see sense, or confront him, warn him off. That didn't work out so well. 'I was driving too fast. He was weaving all over the road ( weave I. If you weave your way somewhere, you move between and around things as you go there. The cars then weaved in and out of traffic at top speed. He weaved around the tables to where she sat with Bob. He weaves his way through a crowd. II. If you weave a story, you invent a complicated story. Jan Roberts weaves a compelling tale which traps a young woman in a world run by the Mafia. III. If you weave details into a story or design, you include them, so that they are closely linked together or become an important part of the story or design. She weaves imaginative elements into her poems. Bragg weaves together the histories of his main characters. ).' 46. Except it wasn't an accident, was it, love? You had every intention of running that lad down. You wanted him dead, and you just walked away. It was payback. He deserved everything he got. You left him to die on that bridge, and drove home to your lying, cheating husband. Mr Shah... we've charged your wife with Danny Meddon's murder, and you'll also be charged with perverting the course of justice. I owed her that much ( say this/that much for someone/something to say something good about someone or something considered to be bad. used when saying one good thing about someone or something when they are being criticized a lot Well, he does admit it when he's wrong, I'll say that much for him. I'll say this much for Kay, she always agrees to help whenever we ask her.), after everything I put her through. Oh, that doesn't excuse anything, love. You know, I... I... I was ready to tell Basma everything that night. Yeah, I rehearsed it in my head a thousand times. I couldn't let her hear it from Danny. But when I got back from Bentham, she wasn't at home, so I sat down and waited. And I heard her key in the door. She'd been out with some friends from the market. Thought I'd be angry for catching her out. She was trembling. Almost recoiled when I touched her. Well, that's hardly surprising, after what she'd seen, what she'd just done. She checked her car into the garage the next day. They billed me for a broken headlight. She must have known I had my suspicions. Cos when I told her I needed an alibi... ..she didn't even ask me why. 47. I thought you'd be packed up and gone by now. Nah, a few loose ends I needed to sort out. Ah, well, I'll look forward to those recommendations. No need to lose any sleep. Me, on the other hand, with everything that's going on with my dad, I'll not be going far. Well, erm... if you like, maybe... maybe I could pull a few strings, get a place on the team. I mean, just something to tide you over, if that's... I'm a DI now, boss.
Vera Season 13, Episode 2: 1. Is this as close as I can get 最近的地方? Yeah. Sorry, it's a bit backed up. Er, it's a maintenance road, used for the level crossing(A level crossing 过铁路, 穿铁路线 is an intersection where a railway line crosses a road, path, or (in rare situations) airport runway, at the same level, as opposed to the railway line crossing over or under using an overpass or tunnel.). Only way vehicles can access it. 2. Where's the deceased? Over there. She was found by ramblers ( a person who enjoys long walks in the countryside. A rambler is a person whose hobby is going on long walks in the countryside, often as part of an organized group. Ramblers sometimes save lost paths. ). We've stopped the trains while we work. Ah, well, that's nice to know we're not gonna be flattened by a high-speed express! 3. And on her cheek - is that a slap mark? Likely, yes. Plus, see here... Bruising. Looks like she was grabbed by someone hard. Well, that's a struggle in my book. Also, on her back. Looks like a fall injury to me. All the bruises antemortem, of course. Well, strangled or not, she was in a fight. 4. Er, the rail company are hassling for when they can reopen the line. Ah, well, that's an easy one, Mark. It'll be when I'm done. 5. Now, where's Kenny? Is he the only one of us having a lie-in 睡过头? Along there. He's talking to the rambler who found the dead body. 6. Walked south. Aimed to go east over the tracks and then loop back up 绕回来. But then you saw... Aye. I thought she was plastic at first. A mannequin or something, you know? Then I realised, and I pulled him back. 7. Maybe we should go back to your rambler again. I mean, do you really buy that he just forgot picking up the phone? Oh, he was rattled. It's not every day of the week you find a dead body, Joe. Ah, but you're right. Kenny, er, chase up his movements for yesterday. And do a background check while you're at it. 8. You're not into that already 打开手机, 进入手机(Nothing from door-to-door yet, ma'am, but we're into her phone, and I've been going through call logs. Plus, I found a train app, with an e-ticket for yesterday.), are you? Not past the face ID and passcode, but there's medical information here. So, you can make emergency calls from a locked screen by pressing here, But you can also fill in medical information. I've done it on mine. Accessed here. And according to this, the phone belongs to a Gabi Fischer. 9. Call that number, find an address. Get uniform over there. But tell 'em to act dumb until we arrive. Well done, Steph. 10. Helen Rushden's waiting. She's very worked up, apparently. And her adult son's just turned up, too. Is something wrong? 11. She came into one of my shops. Five, six months ago? I own a chain of coffee places - Grounded Out. Mum grew 发展壮大 it from just one place into seven branches. Well, I was in one, and Gabi appeared, looking upset. I've a daughter a similar age. Fiona. Anyway... We-We got talking, and... well, I just liked her straight away. But she was having money troubles. Sofa surfing. She just seemed... vulnerable. So I tried to help her. Well, she turned up regularly, and we became friends. Then she got back pain. Was it three months or so ago? She was getting breathless as well. I made her get it checked out, never imagining the diagnosis would be Hodgkin lymphoma. Gabi had every chance of recovery if she was taken care of. And we had the space 有地方住. Jonathon's his own family. Fiona had gone. And she was doing really well. Though the chemo was tough. Made her tired. And her hair. She was... worried she'd have to shave it off in the end. Why didn't she go to her own family for help? They'd thrown her out. Abusive. Emotionally, if not physically. I dropped her to the hospital for 1:30, then I saw a friend. I got a message saying Gabi didn't need picking up. She needed space of her own sometimes. Then when she didn't come home at all... And you've no idea, why she was where we found her? No. None. How about you, Mr Rushden? No idea. I was at my place all day. I didn't hear from her. And you don't know anyone who might have wanted to harm her? 12. Mam gave up a lot for her. Stepped back from work and everything. But it drove a wedge between her and Dad. A "wedge"? What's that mean? They're separated. What? Because of Gabi? The attention she took. Demanded. There was no space left for Dad. So, he moved out? Squeezed out 挤出去了, more like. 13. Now, your son, Jonathon, suggested that there was no love lost between you and her, is that right? I guess that's fair enough. You hadn't liked her moving in? I hadn't liked her and Helen, full stop. Things happened so quickly. They'd only just met and were suddenly best friends. Then something more. Like Mummy and daughter. And, yes, Gabi was vulnerable. Then sick. But you can have cancer and still be a leech. Oh, is that what you thought she was, a leech? Yeah, she fed off Helen. Clung to her. Gabi moving in was supposed to be temporary. But once she was in... She wasn't going anywhere. If anyone was... was me. You really feel she pushed you out? Me and Helen planned a night out once. Our anniversary. Suddenly, Gabi had breathing difficulties. Then a full-blown panic attack. Helen felt she had to stay. I went on alone. Had to get out of there. Gabi lapped the mothering up. Told Helen she made her feel safe. Part of the family. Ironically, seeing as she was splitting one up. 14. That collection of empties 内心的空虚 he's got tells me he's not coping away from home. Aye, so this interloper's (inturder) 不速之客, 不请自来 ( [disapproval] If you describe someone as an interloper, you mean that they have come into a situation or a place where they are not wanted or do not belong. someone who becomes involved in an activity or a social group without being asked, or enters a place without permission: Security did not prevent an interloper from getting onto the stage at the opening ceremony. We felt like interlopers when we tried to join the game. She had no wish to share her father with any outsider and regarded us as interlopers. turn up like a bad penny 不请自来 [British, old-fashioned] to appear again in a place where you are not welcome or wanted. if someone you dislike turns up like a bad penny, they appear when they are not wanted Pete goes down very well with everyone except Ross, who makes zero effort when he turns up like the proverbial bad penny. ) arrival cost him a lot. 15. Now, meanwhile, she'd been staying under the auspices of(auspice ['ɔ:spis] I. also auspices Protection or support; patronage. patronage or guidance. II. A sign indicative of future prospects; an omen: Auspices for the venture seemed favorable. III. Observation of and divination from the actions of birds. under the auspices of [ˈɔspɪsəz] with the help and support of a particular person or organization. Financial aid is being provided to the country under the auspices of the International Monetary Fund. Talks were held under the auspices of the World Trade Organization. The negotiations are being conducted under the auspices of the WTO. ) Helen Rushden in Newcastle. No relation. So we still need to track down her legal next of kin. Mark, I want you on that. Anything on the Rushdens, Mark? Er, yeah. There was one thing on the estranged dad, Tom. He had a previous conviction for violent affray [əˈfreɪ] ( An affray is a noisy and violent fight, especially in a public place. The 15-year-old admitted causing an affray. a fight in a public place: Wallace was charged with causing an affray at a Southampton nightclub. They were convicted of affray and received community service sentences. ). When was that? Oh, way back. Er, 1992. And he got fined for it, but no prison time. It was a drunken altercation that got out of hand. OK. All the more reason to check his alibi. Now, he said he was at the garage with the other mechanics till five, didn't he? Aye. Well, see if you can confirm his whereabouts. 16. Headache? Nah, I've got a grumbly tooth (grumbly I. inclined to complain. "he's been getting very grumbly and difficult lately". II. making a low rumbling sound. "a grumbly bass".), if you must know. 17. So what are we saying? This Gabi Fischer's an assumed identity 假身份? 18. I was wrong, anyway. It was a massive thrombotic occlusion of the basilar artery. A blood clot? One that stopped the blood flow to her brain, yes. Caused by what? A whiplash-like injury. There's a microscopic lesion of the right vertebral artery on the atlantoaxial joint in the neck. So I'm guessing, there was a fight, she was grabbed, shaken and pushed backwards. She fell and landed on something, which bruised her, and more importantly, jerked her head back, causing the lesion. And that maps with the surroundings where we found her? There's tree stumps 树桩 that she more than likely fell on. 19. She wasn't receiving treatment? She was thin but, I think, through dieting. And she also had rather heavy make-up on which made her look pale. And see here... The hair's been cut at a few points close to the roots. So when pulled or brushed, it would come loose. As if it was falling out 掉头发. I've confirmed with blood results and a biopsy, this young woman didn't have cancer. She'd never had cancer. 20. I was going to follow up in person. I'll take Kenny with us, if you can spare us? I'll manage Even if it's just to check the CCTV. And see if you can find out exactly what she did after Helen left her there for treatment. Meanwhile, I have the unenviable task of informing her next of kin. 21. Her little sister got ill. Gabi has a sister? Emma. She died. I am so sorry. Cancer. She was 16. And that took... so much attention. Gabi started to get into trouble at school. Continued after she left. Acting out ( Well, let's do some digging, but then... if her family had already lost one daughter, wouldn't they go chasing after the other one? No matter how much she'd been acting up? ). She took money from us. Petty thefts around town. We tried to help. Where were you both on Wednesday afternoon? Debs was on a shift. The Locks Nursing Home. And Matthew would've been out on the water. I run a potting boat ( Potting 捕捞装置 is a method of dropping baited cages, with a hole in one side, positioned so that once the fish or crustacean has entered they cannot leave. Pots can either be attached together and dropped in a line with a buoy either side, or can be dropped individually with a buoy tied to each one, to mark their position. ) out of the harbour. 22. How did you get on with the family? Well, wait for it... She had a younger sister who died of cancer. You're kidding?! Aye. You couldn't make it up. And they painted Gabi as being involved in all sorts. Compulsive liar, petty theft. And the abuse? Denied it. Said she'd lied. 23. Has she got more abrasive 糙的(Someone who has an abrasive manner is unkind and rude. His abrasive manner has won him an unenviable notoriety. Pamela was unrepentant about her strong language and abrasive remarks. )? The boss, I mean. Well, er... think it's more like your memories are rose-tinted( = rose-coloured I. of a warm pink colour. "rose-coloured silks". II. 玫瑰色眼镜 戴滤镜. used in reference to a naively optimistic or idealistic viewpoint. "you are still seeing the profession through rose-coloured spectacles". look at/see something through rose-colored/rose-tinted glasses/spectacles to see only the pleasant things about a situation and not notice the things that are unpleasant: She's always looked at life through rose-tinted glasses. ), eh? Look, she's the best. We all know that. That's fine. But I'm ambitious. You know, I want a team of my own one day. She makes us feel like I've just been demoted. Join the club, mate. My advice is - don't take it personally. 24. Yeah. Well, did the lymphoma...? Were there complications? Oh, the cancer didn't kill her. I mean we'd hardly be here if it had. We're treating her death as suspicious. Did you help Gabi fabricate her condition? Of course not! So the contact you had with her was more accidental, then? A casual thing? 25. The hospital pharmacist? Aye, Rosa Adeyemi. She seemed nervy 紧张的. Kenny's gonna ask some discreet questions about her. You flavour of the month, then, with Kenny again? You what? Now you've stopped assessing us. 26. Gabi crashed here for a bit... months back. Lee knew her from where he grew up. So, she was what? A past girlfriend? Hey, that wouldn't have been very nice, love, having his ex sleeping in the spare room. So, what? Did she start cosying up to your boyfriend again? Gabi would cosy up to anyone to get what she wanted. I got angry... asked him about it, and... he was raging. But this was... It was more her he was angry with. He was angry at Gabi? We've got a drug dealer, a pharmacist, and the deceased, who was skilled at deception and had a stash of prescription pills. The ketamine - you think it's some kind of drug scam? Steph, get on to the pharmacy manager. See if they've got any concerns over drug stock levels. 27. After a brief audit, the pharmacy manager at the hospital expressed his concern over the uptick 增长, 上升, 激增 ( I. If there is an uptick in something, it increases. an increase in the number or amount of something:The worst that might happen is an uptick in inflation. Many hospitals noticed a big uptick in cases when kids went back to their classrooms. Movies sometimes see an uptick in revenue after an Oscars win. In some months, there's a slight uptick, and in some months there's a decrease. II. an improvement in a situation: An uptick in once-struggling areas could make a significant difference to voters' perceptions of the economy. ) in the prescription of certain drug. Ketamine. Fentanyl. Morphine. Someone at the hospital has been adapting prescriptions, changing dosages, and filling in scripts with fake names. "Ghost patients" created by someone else. They'll trace it back to you, Rosa. My dad. He had an accident last year. I'm sorry to hear that. He got addicted to prescription pain meds. Wanted me to help him get them. But because I'm a pharmacist, he thought I could just help myself. But I told him that I couldn't. Oh, you just let him suffer? No, he found himself some dealer. But now Dad was on a hook. And when he couldn't afford more, he told Lee what my job was. And he put you and Gabi together. Well, that fraud charge'll stick, but she's right. We need to find Lee Critchley. 28. I'd no issues with her. What, really? Not even when she moved in with your mam? Into your old room? It was between the two of them. See, some daughters would've questioned the time and money spent. Resented it, even. Mum has pretty firm views on us kids striving for ourselves. And I'm doing all right. Oh, I can see that, pet. What about Gabi splitting up your parents' marriage? Who said she did that? Jonathon? Dad? They were struggling long before Gabi arrived. Look, what she did was terrible, deceiving everyone. But it makes sense, I suppose, as a way to keep Mam's attention. 29. Helen Rushden's just reported an intruder in her house. Are you receiving? Please respond. He could be stealing anything! Look, it's under control. Do you copy? Please respond. There's a broken pane in the door and someone going up the stairs. Intruder's still inside. He's trapped in a bedroom! Is he armed? Don't think so. Mark's in there trying to talk him out. Oh, give me strength ( used as an expression of exasperation or annoyance. something that you say when you find someone else's stupid behaviour or inability to do something annoying: Oh, give me strength! Do you want me to do it for you? ). My trousers are caught! So, which one of you wants to arrest him when he's at ground level? Well, breaking into that house wasn't very smart, was it, Lee? Not to mention getting stuck. Were you worried about what Gabi might have left behind. Don't know what you're talking about. Oh! An opportunistic break-in, was it? Cos it seems more likely that you were watching the house, waiting for her to go out, and you thought you had time. We know she'd been kipping in your spare room, and we know about the scam between you and Gabi and that pharmacist. You didn't even have a burner phone to hide your tracks. It's a bit of a schoolboy error. What were you arguing about? About her wanting to stop. Stop what? She didn't need all that any more cos she was conning that woman. Oh, so you knew she was conning her? Yes. But deep down, it wasn't about scamming money. 30. So, when Gabi left home, she came looking for you, did she? When she needed to pay her way, is that it? You think I pushed her into all this? Listen, I was fine. She's the one that needed cash. Started suggesting things like signing up at different doctor's surgeries. Oh, so you just helped her, did you? Well, that's very noble 绅士. Not so noble with Rosa, though, were you? Keeping her dad on a hook. Did Rosa know Gabi was faking cancer? No. Gabi found it funny. Rosa bought it. I think it gave her the idea to pull the same trick on that woman. So you lost her to Helen Rushden. First, she wants to ditch me after everything. Then she's accusing me of ruining things with the family. What's that supposed to mean? She said I'd told 'em something. And had you? No. I thought what she was doing was stupid, but I never told. So who was it who blabbed ( blab 大嘴巴 to talk carelessly or too much, often telling others something you should keep secret. to talk too much or speak without thinking. If someone blabs about something secret, they tell people about it. Her mistake was to blab about their affair. No blabbing to your mates! She'll blab it all over the school. Someone blabbed to the press.)? 31. Imagine having to bury a second daughter. Blaming themselves for it, too. Did you ask them why they didn't search for her 找他, 寻找, 搜寻, 到处找? Well, they'd already told us, hadn't they? She was trouble. They were glad when she left. Gabi's mam used to help out with the daughter of a friend. Pick her up from school. Gave her tea some nights, that sort of thing. Anyway, anonymous call come into the police saying that Deborah was hurting the child. Yeah, but we checked. There was no record of her being charged. Er, no, ma'am. Police had to look into it, obviously... So the case was dismissed? Yeah. No evidence at all. The girl had been playing in the playground and fell just before the tip off come in. She gashed her arm. Was total accident. Plenty of witnesses around. So, hang on, are you saying this anonymous caller was Gabi? Well, it was never confirmed, and she disappeared straight after. But her parents thought so. Maliciously accused her own mother and then scarpered ( scarper [skɑːrpər] [British, informal] If someone scarpers, they leave a place quickly. to leave very quickly, often to avoid getting into trouble: The police are coming! We'd better scarper. Onlookers called 999 but the group had scarpered by the time cops arrived.). No wonder they didn't go looking for her. 32. The pace too slow for you now you're back in Newcastle? I was up late 很晚才睡. Sorting stuff out. What? Unpacking crockery (Crockery is the plates, cups, saucers, and dishes that you use at meals. cups, plates, bowls, etc., used to serve food and drink, especially made of china We had no fridge, cooker, cutlery or crockery. )?Connecting the Wi-Fi? No. Although you wouldn't be joking if you'd just uprooted teenagers to a new city and hadn't sorted the Wi-Fi. 33. Sorry to keep you. Mr Green has made himself available. Oh, has he? That's very nice of him. She's had a charm bypass (绕过了魅力, 和魅力无缘). I helped Fiona get her internship. I'm pleased she's now a trainee. Mm. So, why have you been giving her money, love? Er... well, that's... private. Oh, I wouldn't go poking into private matters if I didn't have to. 34. Because she was coy about her trips abroad, and now you're hiding why you were sending her money, which makes me curious. Sounds like gossipy nosiness, not serious evidence gathering. Sounds like you'd rather come down to the station to talk. There's an arrangement between Fiona and I, OK? All above board. An "arrangement"? Made via a website. This is like getting blood from a stone ( get blood out of a stone/get blood from a stone = getting blood out of a turnip US 真是费劲, 费死了劲 If you say that doing something such as getting information or persuading someone to talk to you is like getting blood out of a stone or getting blood from a stone, you are emphasizing that it is very difficult and that people are not being very helpful. to make someone give or tell you something, when it is extremely difficult because of the character or mood of the person or organization you are dealing with: Persuading Chris to buy a round of drinks is like getting blood from a stone. )! Show us the website, and we're gone. What is this? It's a sugaring site. It's where young women can advertise themselves to spend time with richer, usually older, men. Everything's agreed. Everyone is willing. There's no Me Too here. I saw what happened when my brother asked for money. Jonathon? What happened? He crashed and burned. So, if your mam's money tap is off, well, it must have been hard seeing her give Gabi everything she wanted? I said I didn't care about Gabi. You also said you hadn't had any contact at all. But that's not true, is it? Because Gabi sent you that photo. Cos she found out about your sugaring. I'd considered going back home, OK? About a month or so back. But Gabi was well settled. Didn't want me ruining it. So what was the picture? A threat? "Stay away or I tell." She wanted my mum to herself. Well, that must have been terrible. 35. Steph, how you doing with Fiona's alibi? Checks out, ma'am. She was at work. Plenty of witnesses. Flew to Spain that evening. Oh, and by the way, we can also place her dad. Tom? Mark spoke to a mechanic in his garage. They can vouch for him till five, but they also suggested he'd more than likely go to The Griffin for a few before heading off. 36. Now, just before Gabi left home, there was an accusation of abuse levelled at your wife. She was exonerated... completely. We know. But was that the reason you never looked for Gabi? Even being accused... investigated... people heard. Started looking at her differently. Still do. And the shame that that brought... Debs needed time. I hoped we could find Gabi one day. If nothing else, I wanted to try and understand how she could... 37. Helen's company. I've been looking at the accounts, and Jonathon Rushden's been managing the company recently. But I think he's been mismanaging it. What do you mean? Well, he's been funnelling money from the coffee shops into a business in his name. Provides catering and entertainment. But it's sinking. 38. What's all this about? He said come by, then started laying into us( lay into someone to attack someone physically, or to criticize someone in an angry way: In the middle of the meeting she suddenly laid into him for no apparent reason. lay it on [thick] 夸大, 夸张, 夸大其词 to exaggerate in one's speech or actions, esp. to engage in exaggerated flattery or reproof. If someone is laying it on thick or is laying it on, they are exaggerating a statement, experience, or emotion in order to try to impress people. Don't lay it on too thick, but make sure they are flattered. I may have spoken a bit too freely, been a bit extreme, even laid it on a little. She was glad to be told what a splendid person she was, but they didn't have to lay it on so much. lay something on to provide something for a group of people. to tell someone something they did not know: I hate to be the one to lay this on you, but your girlfriend has just left with another guy. They lay on free entertainment at the club every day. They laid on a wonderful buffet after the wedding. Alison was thinking of meeting up with him again. He'd been laying on the sob story, pushing all her buttons. lay it on the line: to speak very honestly and directly to someone Let me lay it on the line (to/for you): if your work doesn't improve, you'll be fired. )! Because I know the truth! What "truth"? He knew Gabi was a fraud all along! And he didn't tell us! Not Helen. Not me. No-one! And what's your version of all this? Well, you saw Dad. He's drunk. He was lashing out. He said it was your missus told him about you and Gabi. Things have been difficult between me and Freya. Money worries. Really? If she's got hold of some nonsense idea... doesn't make it true. 39. When Gabi turned up, it was obvious she was laying low. Lee said her family might be looking for her. So calling the parents would be a good way to get rid, right? 40. And McSwain's missus says his boat was in for an overhaul. Find out if they do repairs and if his boat was in. 41. And did she admit what she'd been doing? No. But she couldn't pretend. Not to me. She got angry. Started saying that she was getting the care and the love that she'd never got off me and Debs. Ah, which made you angry? Course it did. You know, because we had loved her. And there she was, play-acting ( play-act to hide your feelings from other people, or to entertain them, by deliberately behaving in a way that does not represent your true feelings. If someone is play-acting, they are pretending to have attitudes or feelings that they do not really have. The 'victim' revealed he was only play-acting. He knew she wasn't play-acting. Children sometimes play-act their idea of what an adult might do. ) at the horror that Emma had gone through. Polluting it. It was sick. I slapped her. And then she... went for me. Screaming and shouting. I was furious. I was shaking. I was shouting at her, and then... Stupid! Stupid little girl! And I pushed her, and she fell over, and... I didn't even help her up. But she got up. Yeah, course she did. Her fight had gone, but, erm.... She was still screaming at me, telling me that... that she wanted me to go. You shouldn't have left her in that state. 42. Well, you look better than when I last saw you. Ah, you know. Just taking it one day at a time 过一天算一天(take it one day at a time = take each day as it comes to deal with things as they happen, and not to make plans or to worry about the future. to deal with each day's problems as they come instead of worrying about the future It's important to take things one day at a time so you don't feel too overwhelmed. I've lived through a lot of changes recently, but I've learned to take it one day at a time.). You need something? Aye, me motor needs a service. And the MOT is due. Well, I want it in safe hands, love. Can you manage it? Of course. You can leave her here now. And a day at a time's good, love. But I think your missus might need you now more than ever. I think you might be able to salvage something from all this mess. You're unbelievable. Sorting your car before your tooth.
