用法学习: 1. on its last legs Something that is on its last legs is in such bad condition that it will soon be unable to work as it should: I've had this laptop for five years now, and it's really on its last legs. NYE In The Park appears to have been on its legs for some time, with no activity on its social media since the 2022/2023 New Year's Eve. "The Man" is a slang phrase used in the United States to refer to figures of authority, including members of the government. Though typically used as a derogatory connotation, the phrase may also be used as a term of respect or praise. The phrase "the Man is keeping me down" is commonly used to describe oppression, while the phrase "stick it to the Man" encourages civil resistance to authority figures. on the up (and up) mainly US informal I. Someone who is on the up (and up) is honest and can be trusted. If someone is on the up and up, they are honest and sincere. I'm a pretty good judge of men. If you're honest and on the up and up, I'll be able to tell it. II. UK improving all the time: Her career has been on the up and up since she moved into sales. 2. tell your story walkin' 走开 I don't want to hear what you have to say; go away. Tell your story walkin'. Go find someone who cares! I don't care what your excuse is, so tell your story walkin', mate. If you had told me before I went on this experiment that I'd find love, I would have laughed in your face and told you to tell your story walking,' he wrote. 'In the experiment I managed to meet a girl who made me fall so deeply for her and made me realise why it never worked with anyone else.' 'Patch-over' – when someone leaves a OMCG to join a rival gang. When members of one motorcycle club, are incorporated into a much larger motorcycle club. Thus, the unification results in the former club no longer existing. Its members subsequently trade in their previously worn club colours, or "patch over", for the colours of the larger club. These patches are usually worn on the back of a vest or jacket, and display a club's name, the owner's name and rank, and chapter of said club. "The P.R.'s will patch over to the H.A.'s. The membership will substantially grow." He was formerly the national president of the Bandidos - but 'patched over' to the Hells Angels last year. patch someone through 转接, 转机 to connect someone to a phone number or network: I patched her through to customer service. patch [something] into something 接进, 连接 to connect to a device or network. to connect one device to another or to a network: The cameras are patched into a computer that sees the video in real time and analyzes it. The team has the ability to patch into the Cleveland Clinic health care system for instant access to X-rays, MRIs, and other test results. patch up I. to deal with (a problem, disagreement, etc.) in order to improve or repair a relationship. They finally patched up their differences. He is going to try to patch things up with his girlfriend. II. to give quick and usually temporary medical treatment to (someone or something) The doctor patched him up 临时救治, so he's going to be as good as new. She patched up his wounded arm. [go through or hit] a bad patch = a rough patch = a sticky patch If you have or go through a bad patch or a rough patch, you have a lot of problems for a time. I'm going through a very bad patch just now. The company I work for went through a rough patch. not a patch on sb/sth If you say that someone or something is not a patch on another person or thing, you mean that they are not as good as that person or thing. He's not a patch on the rest of the Cabinet. Handsome, she thought, but not a patch on Alex. [hit] a lean patch 表现不佳, 表现不好, 状态不好, 失败 A period of failure, decline, or poor performance or results. Almost every new business experiences a lean patch at some point or another. Though the team has gone through a lean patch in recent years, they still have a very devoted fanbase. Ugh, we've lost so many clients this quarter—talk about a lean patch. purple patch I. 炫耀表功的片段. A section of writing that is showy and extravagant and often stands out in contrast to the rest of the writing in a piece. I don't want to see a single purple patch in these research papers, class. Focus on communicating the facts! Works of serious purpose and grand promises often have a purple patch or two stitched on, to shine far and wide. II. 成功. 幸运的时期. A period marked by much success or good luck. After falling behind early, the team hit a purple patch and scored three quick goals to tie the game. We had few lean years, but our business is finally in a purple patch now, thank goodness. patch a/the/(one's) quarrel up To resolve or reconcile some dispute, disagreement, or conflict between two or more people or groups. It is not our responsibility to patch a quarrel up between two other countries—let them sort it out themselves! I just hope they can patch their quarrel up before the project is due. on (one's) home patch 主场(主要领域) I. In the place or area where one is locally established. The team will be playing the championship match on their home patch this weekend, which they're hoping will give them a bit of an advantage. We'll be hosting the state-wide high school science fair on our home patch next month. II. In a field, profession, or area for which one has a deep affinity or familiarity. After a string of unsuccessful action films, the director is back on home patch with a biting new historical drama. I tried a few television roles, but I'm really only on my home patch when I'm doing stand-up.
Midsomer Murders Season 24, Episode 4: 1. Everything alright, sir? Oh, I've had better starts to my day. And I'm only on 66 steps. Have a 10,000 target, right? Whoo! That'll put hairs on your chest. Hey, Jamie. Can't stop. Picking up Betty from a sleepover. Don't forget, we're at the climbing wall party later. We're on a health kick( on a kick currently enthusiastic about a particular activity. Having a period of enthusiasm towards some activity. Three years ago. I went on a bit of a license kick. I'm also a commercial fisherman. Then why don't you ever drive yourself? Honestly, I barely passed my test. And the one time I drove on my own, I made a U-turn, got dizzy, threw up, and walked home. ). Please feel free to join in. I'm good. Thanks. 2. We could drive into the village, you know. We're electric. Thinking of your steps, sir. Those kind of footprints are allowed. The victim's Danny Tarleton, 28-year-old dairy farmer who was out jogging. 3. Before you ask, weather vane pointing very much through the heart. Sharp force 锐力, 锐器 injury. Single thrust. Anterior chest 前胸 ( Anterior ( posterior 后部的) describes a part of the body that is situated at or towards the front of another part. ...the left anterior descending artery.). Body's still warm. No rigor. I'd say time of death within the last three hours. Oh, and, uh, there's something else. Not your typical jogging accessory. I've heard of people running with weights, but pair of slippers? 4. Did you know Mr. Tarleton well? Fair to say, we weren't close. Danny was a petrol head who hated the village's green conversion. One of the few that resisted it. Locked horns with Brian constantly. Brian? Havergal. Him and his wife, Dixie, fully embraced the green initiative. 5. I believe the village can be used to illustrate how climate change can be reversed. And is the environmental debate still an issue? Look, I like Brian, but he tends to be a bit domineering, imposes fines and penalties if people break the rules. Tensions are running high, especially with the impending sale of the village. A lease dating back centuries has run out 到期( run out I. If something runs out, it becomes used up so that there is no more left. Conditions are getting worse and supplies are running out. Time is running out. If you run out of something, you have no more of it left. run out of I've run out of milk/money/ideas/patience. "Do you have any milk?" "Sorry, I've run out." They have run out of ideas. We're running out of time. By now the plane was running out of fuel. We had lots before but now we've run out. II. 到期. 合同到期. 租赁到期. 签证到期. When a legal document runs out, it stops being valid. If a document or official agreement runs out, the period of time for which it lasts finishes: My passport runs out next month - I must get it renewed. When the lease ran out the family moved to Campigny. ...the day my visa ran out. to run out of steam 没劲, 疲劳 If you run out of steam, you stop doing something because you have no more energy or enthusiasm left. I decided to paint the bathroom ceiling but ran out of steam halfway through. time is running out for sb 时间紧迫 used to say that there is not much time left in which to achieve something: Time is running out for the men trapped under the rubble. run-out 表现机会 UK informal a period of time spent playing in a sports match when the result of the match is not very important: The manager chose to give some fringe players a runout in the match. I needed a run-out to prove that I had recovered from my injury. ). Deposit's already paid. Fair to assume some people aren't happy about that, you included. They're called the Dark Ages for a reason. New owner's an oilman. Couldn't be less green if he tried. 6. Aldo's grumpy as ever. Well, it's not our fault his butcher's gone under 关门破产. I mean, no one likes to see a business close down, but he's had three years to try and make it work, and he's had the chance to change like everyone else. I don't think my recent sanctions have helped his mood, though. He broke the rules again. You did what you had to do. You banned him from the pub quiz, and you rationed his toilet roll. He'll get over it. Oh, I don't know. I also threatened to block his deliveries. 7. I'm off to the barn in a sec. Are you okay to give me a hand with a chili competition? And what do these nails say to you? Don't get triggered(experiencing a strong emotional reaction of fear, shock, anger, or worry, especially because you are made to remember something bad that has happened in the past: With my PTSD I'm very easily triggered.). You know I have to look my absolute best for my socials. I've got a campaign to run. Oh, God. Mum! Not this again. You might be happy jumping into bed with the American, but I'm not. Well, he has to stay somewhere. And if he's going to buy the village, we need to keep on his good side. See the whites of his eyes ( the white of the eye 近距离 the part of the eye that is white: Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes (= until the people are very close to you). There may be a slight redness in the white of the eye, accompanied by itching or soreness. The whites of the eyes may appear slightly yellow. This membrane covers the white of the eye. There was a degree of inflammation in the white of the eye. The white of my left eye was red and infected. Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes Don't react to a situation too early. This saying comes from an order allegedly given by American officer William Prescott at the Battle of Bunker Hill in the American Revolutionary War.). Yeah, well, I am going to give a Rooster a roasting and a Havergal welcome to remember, which will be going live. 8. Didn't have a bad bone in his body 没有一点坏心眼, that lad. Loved life. Kept fit. Out early doors come rain or shine. Same route. So his route would have been familiar to others. 9. Presumably, changing your old ways was difficult and expensive. Dairy cattle are often treated with antiseptics and fungicides. There are alternatives, but they're pricy. We did our best. It was never enough for the Havergals. Don't you get on? Not anymore. They own the pub. Out like they run the village. All the deliveries go to the pub. So you name it, they order it in for us. Even tell us what to wipe our backsides with. Brian's a control freak. Thinks he owns the place, literally. This whole scheme, it's changed him. Not for the best. 10. Tell me about the lease on the village. It dates back 850 years but will expire unless someone proves a claim on the land. But no one can. There's a local legend that the lease has been overruled, that one family does have a legitimate right of ownership in perpetuity. Based on what? Medieval documents that no one's ever seen, that maybe never existed. Some years back, the Havergals asked me to help prove it was them. But I could find no evidence. 11. But what I would like is you to explain where you were first thing this morning. Collecting soil samples. I like to go out as soon as it's light (it is/gets light 天亮, 天一亮 if it is light, there is the natural light of day We'll keep on looking while it's still light. It was seven o'clock and just starting to get light.). You didn't see or hear anyone in the vicinity overnight? 12. Winter. Found proposed race track plans. And some women's shoes were in Danny Tarleton's wardrobe. I've given them to forensic. Size 5, whereas the trainers he was jogging in were size 9 or 10 at least. Well spotted 发现的好, 眼睛真亮( Used to express appreciation for someone calling attention to something that was going to be missed. used to praise someone who has noticed something: "I've just seen your glasses - they're under the table." "Ah, well spotted!" "Do I detect a trace of a South African accent?" "Yes, well spotted!" "I think the decimal point is in the wrong place." "Oh yes, well spotted, Dave." "There's no date on this invitation." "Well spotted. I'll add one now." "You've had your hair cut, haven't you?" "Yes, well spotted." a (good) catch someone who is a good person to have a relationship with or to marry because they are rich, attractive etc – often used humorously. If you describe someone as a good catch, you mean that they have lots of good qualities and you think their partner is very lucky to have found them. I was so in love with him and all my friends said what a good catch he was. catch noun. I. 捕鱼收获. 鱼获. When people have been fishing, their catch is the total number of fish that they have caught. The catch included one fish over 18 pounds. II. A catch is a hidden problem or difficulty in a plan or an offer that seems surprisingly good. The catch is that you work for your supper, and the food and accommodation can be very basic. 'It's your money. You deserve it.'—'What's the catch?' III. 卡扣. A catch on a window, door, or container is a device that fastens it. She fiddled with the catch of her bag. Fit windows with safety locks or catches. verb. I. If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device. Police say they are confident of catching the gunman. Where did you catch 捕获, 捕捉 捕到 the fish? II. If you catch an object that is moving through the air, you seize it with your hands. I jumped up to catch a ball and fell over. He missed the catch and the match was lost. III. If you catch a part of someone's body 抓住, you take or seize it with your hand, often in order to stop them going somewhere. Liz caught his arm. He knelt beside her and caught her hand in both of his. Garrido caught her by the wrist. IV. If one thing catches another, it hits it accidentally or manages to hit it. The stinging slap almost caught 打到, 击打到 his face. I may have caught him with my elbow but it was just an accident. He caught him on the side of his head. V. If something catches on or in an object or if an object catches something, it accidentally becomes attached to the object or stuck in it. Her ankle caught on a root 绊住, and she almost lost her balance. A man caught his foot 陷在 in the lawnmower. VI. When you catch a bus, train, or plane, you get on it in order to travel somewhere. VII. If you catch 抓住, 逮住 someone doing something wrong, you see or find them doing it. He caught a youth breaking into a car. I don't want to catch you pushing yourself into the picture to get some personal publicity. They caught him on camera doing it more than once. VIII. If you catch yourself doing something, especially something surprising, you suddenly become aware that you are doing it. I caught myself feeling almost sorry for poor Mr Laurence. IX. If you catch something or catch a glimpse of it, you notice it or manage to see it briefly. As she turned back, she caught the puzzled look on her mother's face. He caught a glimpse of the man's face in a shop window. X. If you catch something that someone has said, you manage to hear it. His ears caught 听到 a faint cry. I do not believe I caught your name. The men out in the corridor were trying to catch what they said. XI. If you catch a TV or radio programme or an event, you manage to see or listen to it. Bill turns on the radio to catch the local news. The exhibition is on at Droitwich until May 24. You can also catch it at Leominster from June. XII. If you catch someone, you manage to contact or meet them to talk to them, especially when they are just about to go somewhere else. I dialled Elizabeth's number thinking I might catch her before she left for work. Hello, Dolph. Glad I caught you. XIII. If something or someone catches you by surprise or at a bad time, you were not expecting them or do not feel able to deal with them. She looked as if the photographer had caught her by surprise. I'm sorry but I just cannot say anything. You've caught me at a bad time. The sheer number of spectators has caught everyone unprepared. XIV. If something catches your attention or your eye, you notice it or become interested in it. XV. The mood of a group of people is the way that they think and feel about an idea, event, or question at a particular time. If someone or something catches a mood or an atmosphere 氛围, they successfully represent it or reflect it. No novel has better caught the atmosphere of London during the second world war. His production of Sharman Macdonald's The Winter Guest, first at the Almeida in London and then on screen, beautifully caught the atmosphere of an icy Scotland where human relationships seemed tinged by frost. She had a knack, too, of catching the public mood with her books. The handwritten poster perfectly caught the national mood. Sometimes an object catches the mood of the times and just looks right. XVI. If you are caught in a storm or other unpleasant situation 对味, 合大众口味, 抓住大众情绪, 掌握大众, it happens when you cannot avoid its effects. When he was fishing off the island he was caught in a storm and almost drowned. Visitors to the area were caught between police and the rioters. XVII. If you are caught between two alternatives or two people, you do not know which one to choose or follow. The Jordanian leader is caught between both sides in the dispute. She was caught between envy and admiration. XVIII. If you catch a cold or a disease, you become ill with it. XIX. To catch liquids or small pieces that fall from somewhere means to collect them in a container. The fish is laid out on a large serving plate to catch the juices. ...a specially designed breadboard with a tray to catch the crumbs. XX. If something catches the light or if the light catches it, it reflects the light and looks bright or shiny. They saw the ship's guns, catching the light of the moon. Often a fox goes across the road in front of me and I just catch it in the headlights. XXI. If the wind or water catches something, it carries or pushes it along. A gust of wind caught the parachute. you wouldn't/won't catch me 永远也不会干出那样的事 You can say things such as 'You wouldn't catch me doing that' to emphasize that you would never do a particular thing. You won't catch me giving him a bad review! You wouldn't catch me in there, I can tell you. to catch sb with their trousers/pants down = to be caught with one's pants down If someone is caught with their pants down, something happens that they are not prepared for and that reveals something embarrassing or shocking about them. Somebody right at the top has been caught with his trousers down. I think we caught them with their pants down. They're a bit confused. to be caught short = taken short 尿急 I. If you are caught short or are taken short, you feel a sudden strong need to urinate, especially when you cannot easily find a toilet. urgently need to urinate or defecate. "those caught short in the store will have to pay £1 to use the toilets". II. be put at a disadvantage. "he encouraged young people to build up a range of skills so they are not caught short when employment ends suddenly". to catch sight of If you catch sight of someone, you suddenly see them, often briefly. Then he caught sight of her small black velvet hat in the crowd. Every time I catch sight of myself in the mirror, I feel so disappointed. catching I. If an illness or a disease is catching, it is easily passed on or given to someone else. There are those who think eczema is catching. II. If a feeling or emotion is catching, it has a strong influence on other people and spreads quickly, for example through a crowd. Enthusiasm is very catching. ), sir. I'm a detective... Winter. .. observation is everything. See if we can find out who those shoes belong to. Liam Tarleton has no idea. I want to have a word with the Havergals. How was your student? Oh, intense. I'll check him out with his uni. 13. Bog off, you bunch of woke fueled snowflakes. Nothing wrong with a bog, Aldo. Wholesome. Natural. Organic. Unlike you and your fake extensions. You're a disgrace, you know that? Wielding your unwelcome influence. Destroying livelihoods 毁人生计. Get that thing out of my face! Okay, okay, okay. Emotions are clearly running high. Do you mind telling me why? I came up here to welcome Rooster. Yeah, well, we're here to send the rooster packing. Yeah. This is our land. Why? Why, what am I missing? Why here? He only ever travels by helicopter. He's known for it. This is the only place he can land. Not if we can stand in the way. Here's the truth about Harlin. Lied about fossil fuels, lost court cases, lost his soul. Sold it, more like. Oh, get off your high horse, Harper. What do you know about souls? Says the butcher. Or should I say ex-butcher? Butchering has been my whole life. Or it wasn't until this lot stuck their oar in ( put/stick your oar 獠牙 in 插嘴, 多管闲事 informal disapproving to say or do something that annoys other people because they have not asked you to join their conversation or activity: No one asked him to help - he's always sticking his oar in. ). Do you know how much it costs to source and transport organic meat? Sneer all you like. Didn't stop you eating my meat for years, did it? God, he totally gives me the ick. Right, I've heard enough. We're going to need your names and details from all of you about your whereabouts this morning. Danny Tarleton's been killed. 14. Can you get this little old lady a drink? She seems to have taken quite a turn 急转直下 (take a turn for the better/worse). Less of the old, you oily brute ( noun. I. an animal, especially a large one: Your dog's an ugly brute, isn't it? The oldest elephant was lame, poor brute. II. [disapproval] If you call someone a brute, you mean that they are rough, violent, and insensitive. Historians have portrayed him as a brute who won only because of superior troop strength. Custer was an idiot and a brute and he deserved his fate. ...a drunken brute. adj. I. When you refer to brute strength or force, you are contrasting it with gentler methods or qualities. He used brute force to take control. Boxing is a test of skill and technique, rather than brute strength. II. Brute emotions or facts are basic feelings or responses to a situation, or the basic facts of this situation. ...brute loyalty to the herd. ...brute historical fact. ...the brute ugliness of nationalism and chauvinism. ). Sounds like my ex-wives. 15. DCI Barnaby. Sergeant Winter. My, oh, my. Glory be. Slap my thighs, and call me Betsy ( slap my ass and call me Sally = butter my butt and call me a biscuit = slap my ass and call me Judy (Southern US, colloquial, mildly vulgar) An expression of astonishment upon learning something unbelievable (usually positive). thigh-slapping 让人拍大腿的, 爆笑的 Uproariously funny, in a way that provokes boisterous mirth. thigh-slapper (idiomatic) A joke, especially one which strikes the listener or reader as particularly humorous. ). Are you two a pair of genuine, bona fide Sherlock Holmes? Not exactly, but we are investigating a murder. Wonderful! Tell me, do you wear a Deerstalker ( a close-fitting hat with a visor at the front and the back and with earflaps that may be worn up or down. deerstalker cap, deerstalker hat. a soft hat with two peaks (= flat curved parts that stick out), one at the back and one at the front, and coverings for the ears that are usually worn turned up: Sherlock Holmes's deerstalker. )? Not as a rule 没有那样的规定. Heck. Can I be of assistance? 16. You're quite a divisive figure. I'm a pussycat when you get to know me. And I can assure you I have no plans to change this village one iota. 17. Find out everything you can about our larger-than-life Texan friend with the asbestos mouth ( 耐辣的. 能吃辣的. asbestos is incredibly resistant to heat and cannot burn. I refer to my wife as Asbestos Hands/Fingers whenever something hot needs to be handled. Think it's just common parlance. ). He's playing us, sir. Very possibly. Are you okay, sir? Of course I am. Clearly just got a rogue chili. Either that or you need to get your mouth insured. 18. This is the master bedroom. Oh, mighty fine room. Also happens to be the room where my husband's ancestors used to sleep. Hot dang ( = hot damn.). For real? Yeah, this building's been in Brian's family for generations. It dates back to the 12th century. His ancestor, Arthur Havergal, gave the village its name, Goodman's Land. He was the "good man" who looked after the villagers. I mean, the Havergals, well, they are the village. Why, that's fascinating. I reckon I'll sleep like the dead tonight, jet lag and all. Ma'am, I just love your history, even if it is all in the past now. The past is, after all, another country. Not here, it isn't. Might I ask you a question? Can you tell me where Miss Lana Markham lives? Lana? Yeah. She lives in Rose cottage across the street just opposite 正对面. 19. All the shoes in the victim's wardrobe are size 5. And judging from the hallux valgus impressions on the shoes... The hallux what? Bunions ( bunion [bʌnjən] A bunion is a large painful lump on the first joint of a person's big toe. a painful swelling on the first joint of the big toe My feet had lots of hard skin and a few bunions. ) to you. I'd say they belong to the same woman. 20. His wallet had a membership card for a foot fetish club, Achilles Heel. He was a fully paid up member. Maybe someone disapproved. 21. He's been fined repeatedly by regulators for failing to declare emissions. It's cost him millions of dollars. His biggest critic was a fellow Texan called Dougie Duke. Maybe we should contact him. If only. He's completely fallen off the radar. Then there's something else. Tech are sending through Danny Tarleton's photos and texts, but his e-mail shows a long exchange with Rooster Harlin. The discussions were well under way about the motor racing circuit. So Mr. Harlin is definitely lying about no change for the village. 22. What are you actually doing here? Research into climate change. You know that's what I do, right? I don't want or need you interfering with years of work. Understood? Do yourself a favor and stay out of my way. 23. No offense, Mr. Harlin, but now really isn't a good time. I get it. Loss of a child goes against the natural order of life 生命自然法则 ( In philosophy, the natural order is the moral source from which natural law seeks to derive its authority. Natural order encompasses the natural relations of beings to one another in the absence of law, which natural law attempts to reinforce.). Hopes. Dreams. Future. But if I can level with you ( level with somebody (informal) to tell somebody the truth and not hide any unpleasant facts from them. to speak honestly to someone, after hiding some unpleasant facts from them She decided to level with him and tell him how she felt. I'll level with you - the salary's not particularly good, and there's little chance of promotion.)... there's something about this village I'm about to buy that's a little off right now, and it seems to me we both need answers. I was wondering if you could help me with this. I can't make head nor tail of it( make head or tail of understand at all. "we couldn't make head or tail of his answer". (not) make heads or tails of something to not be able to understand something at all: We couldn’t make heads or tails of your directions. ). It's medieval documents, mainly. 24. Yeah, I'm like an influencer, so I've heard loads about you. Village goss and all. It seems we have loads in common. I love Tokyo, and I love technology. And you like all things green. As do I. So, what do you say? Mojito, pub, 7:00? Sounds good. Content to edit first. Yeah. I'm not really a fan of social media. Digital distractions wreak havoc with fragile egos. 25. Has a package arrived for me? Sure has. All set for tomorrow's competition, are we? I'm really looking forward to it. You haven't got a cat's chance in hell( not have a cat in hell's chance = US not have a snowball's chance in hell to be completely unable to achieve something: They haven't a cat in hell's chance of getting over the mountain in weather like this. ) of winning. 26. Well, actually, there is something you could do for me, in return for a fee, of course. I need to know how truly green the village really is, or if they're pretending. Could you possibly help me with that? My pleasure. This lot aren't as squeaky clean as they'd like to make out, if you know what I mean. Well, this ain't my first rodeo ( a colorful way of telling someone you're prepared for a situation and it doesn't offer a significant challenge to you. One is experienced with a certain situation, especially in relation to potential pitfalls or deceitful practices by others. Don't think I'll fall for that old trick. This isn't my first rodeo, you know. Hey, you're pretty good at that—it's clearly not your first rodeo.), Al. But you gather the dirt 负面新闻, 负面消息, my friend, and maybe we can discuss it over a pint of wallop. Oh, a pint, a pint. Of course. Hey, you are... You're going to turn the clock back, aren't you? Eh, maybe more forwards than backwards. 27. So far, so good. All going to plan. This lot are all hat and no cattle ( be all hat and no cattle 吹嘘, 吹牛逼, 吹牛皮 informal US tend to talk boastfully without acting on one's words. Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious. "in my view, the Senators are all mouth and no action or, as we say in my part of the country, all hat and no cattle". ). 28. So that's the latest on Harper Havergal brings down the slimeball oilman and conquers the world. We need to ask you a couple of questions. Did you know Danny Tarleton intimately? If by intimately you mean were we in a situationship, then yes. Standard. Or pretty vanilla, actually. Which would explain the explicit photos of you on his phone. Oh, those? Yeah, loser tried to do a number on me(treat someone badly, typically by deceiving, humiliating, or criticizing them in a calculated way. to abuse or mistreat in some way, as by injuring, disparaging, cheating, or humiliating. to injure someone or something, or to hurt or embarrass someone: I really did a number on my ankle when I fell. She really did a number on her old boyfriend, making him beg her to come back and then turning him down. ). Threatened to "expose" me. Like I cared. Danny was a fantasist ( [fæntəsɪst] I. 骗子. A fantasist is someone who constantly tells lies about their life and achievements in order to make them sound more exciting than they really are. Singleton was a fantasist who claimed to have a karate blackbelt. II. 幻想家. someone who often has fantasies, or who confuses fantasy and what is real. ) who used people, played them, or tried to. Trust me. Didn't even register. I didn't care about him. Quite a thick skin you've got there. And if he had gone public? All for it. Would have just brought more followers to the yard. Easy gains. Major influence on my social sphere equals account growth, revenue, and job offers around the world. So presumably they were your size 5 shoes we found in his wardrobe. You're joking, right? Never went near his place. I'm a size 6 anyway. Did you know anything about his plans for a motor racing circuit in the village? What? No. No. Like I said, he was full of it. He liked to blag (blag 白要 [British, informal] To blag something such as a concert ticket means to persuade someone to give it to you free. to persuade someone in a clever or slightly dishonest way to allow you to do something or to give you something: Somehow they managed to blag their way in. There are often people heading my way so it's easy to blag a lift. We'd love to blag backstage tickets for his show.). The green agenda in the village, you're fronting the fight. So where does Lana Markham fit in( We know there's a connection between Rooster and Lana because of his brother, but where does Ken Makoto fit in? )? She started everything, I suppose. But you're not a fan? 'Course I am. She's the real deal. She's just a tough act to follow ( be a hard/tough act to follow 难以匹敌 to be so good that it is not likely that anyone or anything that comes after will be as good. so good that whatever happens next is unlikely to seem as good: The last Bond movie was my favorite - it'll be a tough act to follow. His presidency was very successful - it'll be a hard act to follow. ). 29. I've heard about the great British hospitality. But a dead rat? Where I come from, that is not a sign of welcome. It's not here, either. Lying doesn't exactly help. Pardon me? The motor racing circuit you denied all knowledge of. We've seen your e-mails with Danny Tarleton. They make for interesting reading ( = make interesting reading ). Especially the bit when you ask him to keep schtum ( shtoom = shtum = shtumm [ʃtʊm] silent; dumb. To remain silent; to not say anything. (Used especially when by saying something, especially at the wrong time, one would cause trouble or difficulty for him- or herself.) It's better to just keep schtum when the boss starts flinging accusations than risk further incensing him.). Yeah, well, that didn't work. Danny was in here last night mouthing off ( mouth off 大谈特谈 to give an opinion or speak emotionally, often without much care or consideration. to express your opinions or complain, esp. loudly and in a way that shows no consideration or respect: Clark was mouthing off in the locker room after we lost, and he started a fight. ) about it. We thought he was having us on ( have someone on I. 玩我. 耍我. 逗我. try to make someone believe something that is untrue, especially as a joke. to persuade someone that something is true when it is not, usually as a joke: That's your new car? You're having me on! "that's just too neat—you're having me on". If you are having someone on, you are pretending that something is true when it is not true, for example as a joke or in order to tease them. Malone's eyes widened. 'You're having me on, Liam.' II. be wearing something. "I had my black dress on". ) until he started waving plans around. Did you know that? No, sirree, Bob. It wasn't me who silenced him, if that's your angle. I agreed to nothing. So what? I looked at his big plans. He wasn't the only one. Hell, my laptop blew up with e-mails. I made a decision to be nice to everybody. Keeping them sweet whilst you get your feet firmly under the table ( get your feet under the table 立足, 站稳脚跟 to establish yourself firmly in a new job or situation. If you get your feet under the table, you become confident and comfortable in a new job or situation. You've only been there a week—I'm sure you'll feel better once you've gotten your feet under the table. He will wait for the new Transportation Secretary to get her feet under the table. It took a year or so in the job to really get my feet under the table. I think I'll be able to do something about that next year. But let me get my feet under the table.). I simply asked for discretion. What did Mr. Tarleton say specifically about the motor racing circuit? That he was going to dig up the field where Tobit lives. Finishing line straight through his shack. Tobit lost it. Spitting nails ( spit nails UK = Austral spit chips = NZ spit tacks to be extremely angry. I'm so angry, I could spit nails! ), he was. 30. Someone put a rat in Mr. Harlin's bedroom. Wouldn't be you by any chance, would it? No, it wasn't me. I get squeamish 胆小的, 胆小如鼠的, 大呼小叫的, 惊声尖叫的, 大惊小怪的 ( If you are squeamish, you are easily upset by unpleasant sights or situations. easily upset or shocked by things that you find unpleasant or that you do not approve of: Dad was squeamish about killing roaches. She's really squeamish and can't stand the sight of blood. Many cooks are squeamish about putting live shellfish into boiling water. I'm terribly squeamish. I can't bear gory films. I am not squeamish about blood. When you've got over your squeamishness, there will be no stopping you. not for the squeamish 胆小的 used to say that something is unpleasant, and will upset people who are squeamish: "The Silence of the Lambs" is an entertaining movie but is not for the squeamish. ) around rats. 31. Think it's some kind of vendetta against the Tarletons? Possibly. But we also know that Mr. Tarleton had been looking into the land claim on the village. 31. Did he have a phone on him? No sign of one. We'll get on to the service provider. Yeah. And I still need to speak to Tobit Seaton. You keep an eye on Rooster. All is not what it seems with him ( nothing is as it seems: appearances are deceptive, things do not look like what they are. Imagine another dimension where nothing is as it seems. Up is down, right is left, and the Delavigne Corporation... well, let's just say it's the Brian Jones Corporation." cannot seem If you say that you cannot seem or could not seem to do something, you mean that you have tried to do it and were unable to. No matter how hard I try I cannot seem to catch up on all the bills. Kim's mother couldn't seem to stop crying. not be himself = not seem himself = UK not feel himself 不对劲 not to be, seem, or feel as happy or as healthy as usual: Is Tom all right? He doesn't seem quite himself this morning. He hasn't been himself since a bad bout of flu last month. Lucas wasn't himself for a long time after his sister died. The last time I saw Greg, he didn't seem himself. Adam stayed at home because he wasn't feeling himself that day.). 32. Where did you say you went this morning? Um... The gas guzzler?! And you didn't go to the eco salon. I... Don't even think about lying. I've already called them. And? What is this? How are we supposed to uphold standards if our own daughter keeps flouting the rules? We're the Havergals! We have to set an example. You know, I fine people for breaking the rules. And what does that say about you, huh? What example? Spying on people? Spying on your own daughter? Now, that... That is a new low. We're the Have... The Havergals. Yes. Yes, I know. I've known nothing else. I've grown up with that. Family first, protect the name, honor, obey. Like I really care. Don't you? No. No, no. I'll have you know ( I'll have you know 我告诉你吧, 我跟你说吧 used to start to tell someone something when you are annoyed with them I'll have you know you're insulting the woman I love. ), my socials are off the scale. I can go anywhere I want. Paris. Dubai. Should have gone ages ago. Me and your mum don't know why you haven't. We're not stopping you. We've always said you could be what you wanted to be. Whatever. I'm out of here now. 33. You're clearly very committed. How do you get on with Miss Havergal? Meaning she isn't? Oh, let's just say she cuts quite a different figure( to cut a particular figure If you say that someone cuts a particular figure, you mean that they appear to other people in the way described. Today she cuts a lonely figure. cut a [strang/fine] figure to have a particular appearance He cut a fine/dashing figure in his officer's uniform. to have an impressive, strange etc appearance Mason cuts a battered but defiant figure. cut a fine figure = cut quite a figure/dash to cause people to admire you because of your appearance: The young soldier cut a fine figure in his new uniform. cut a dash British be stylish or impressive in one's dress or behaviour. If you say that someone cuts a dash, you mean that they have an attractively stylish appearance or a rather bold manner. to look very impressive and attractive in particular clothes With her new image, she’ll certainly cut a dash on her holiday cruise. If you're determined to cut a dash in a designer dress, consider hiring one. "the foreign secretary wanted to cut a dash in Brussels" ). We have our moments ( have one's moments have short periods that are better or more impressive than others. If you say that someone or something has their moments, you are indicating that there are times when they are successful or interesting, but that this does not happen very often. The film has its moments. He's not the thoroughly outgoing character you'd predict, although he has his moments. "the LP may not be the best album of the year, but it has its moments". ), but we rub along ( rub along [British, informal] If two people rub along, they work or live together in a satisfactory way. If two people rub along or if one person rubs along with another, they are able to live or work together in a fairly friendly way, usually when you would not expect them to. North and South had officials at the meeting and they rubbed along tolerably. Mr Nicholson respects soldiers, and he rubs along with them. My flatmate and I rub along okay together. ). As long as she doesn't have to come down here. She hates it here. Why is that, I wonder? Says it's too green and natural. She's too obsessed with her phone to appreciate nature, or anyone, anyway. You're quite a varied bunch, aren't you? You, Harper Havergal, Miss Markham? How do those two get on? I mean, talk about different vibes. Polar opposites. They used to be friends, though, till things changed. Lana changed. Go on. Uh, Lana was our inspiration. Passionate, a real force of nature. And pretty damn cool to hang with. Wanted to make a difference, you know. And then her heart got broken. Guy called Dougie. Dougie? Dougie Duke, by any chance? Uh, think so. American. Good bloke. He used to live here before me. What happened to him? Did a runner 不告而别. Lana never got over it. About this place, I gather you... You weren't happy with Danny Tarleton announcing his plans for a motor racing circuit. That would have quite a carbon footprint, wouldn't it? If he started to dig up this field, you'd lose your Garden of Eden. Maybe. Maybe not. I have rights. Do you? I'm guessing you don't have a tenancy agreement. If this land belongs to Rooster Harlin and he's in favor... It's not going to happen. Particularly now that Danny and his father are dead. Call it karma. I'd rather call it murder. 34. Dougie and I were involved. We instantly hit it off. Kept it quiet, but we were together for best part of a year. Till he upped and left 拔腿离去. When was that? When did you last see him? He left just before we launched the green initiative for the village. What made him leave? Dougie lived life off the grid, especially when it came to commitment. I wanted more, gave him an ultimatum, and the next morning, he was gone. I only have one regret in life. Me and Dougie never saw things eye to eye. I came here hoping maybe we could work things through. We had very different outlooks on life. Mainly about oil? Dougie was an environmentalist before anyone in Texas had even heard of the word. But one thing we always agreed on was that one day, we'd check out our English heritage. I hoped maybe by coming here, I might find him. Miss Markham, do you have any idea where Dougie might have gone? He was on his way to Greece when he arrived here. I always assumed that's where he'd gone. We can check. Even people who live off-grid leave a trail. I tried to track him down. Nothing. Way I see it, maybe if I lived here, one day, he might come back, just to box my ears ( box someone's ears to hit someone on the side of the head, usually as a punishment. To slap someone on the side of the head, usually as an informal punishment. ), if nothing else. 35. I've been traipsing ( traipse [treɪps] 跑来跑去的 I. If you traipse somewhere, you go there unwillingly, often because you are tired or unhappy. walk or move wearily or reluctantly. "students had to traipse all over London to attend lectures". If traipsing around shops does not appeal to you, perhaps using a catalogue will. Joyce traipsed from one doctor to another, praying that someone would listen. I spent the day traipsing around the shops, but found nothing suitable for her. More than 6 million people traipse through the national park each year. II [disapproval] If you talk about people traipsing somewhere, you mean that they are going there or moving about there in a way that annoys someone or gets in their way. You will have to get used to a lot of people traipsing in and out of your home. She doesn't want security men traipsing round with her every minute of the day. ) up hill and down dale ( up hill and down dale 上上下下的 走了个遍 = "up hill and dale", "over every hill and dale", and "up all hills, down all dales" all over the place. strenuously and persistently "he led me up hill and down dale till my feet were dropping off". ) all over Goodman's Land. There's two dead bodies and a lot of ground to cover. DCI John Barnaby, inventing murders just so you can cover the fact that you've been a couch potato all day? Whereas I'm on 23,264. Betty was on fine form 表现很好, 很乖 today. I think that's why she's crashed out now. Two of a kind ( Two of a kind 一丘之貉 I. the same or very similar. If two people are two of a kind, they are very similar: "Patrick and Glyn got on really well, didn't they?" "Yes, well they're two of a kind.""she and her sister were two of a kind". II. (of cards) having the same face value but of a different suit. ). 36. You accidentally forgot your juices. Oh. It's juice fasting day today. No solids 固体食物. So be warned, he might be grumpy. He's always grumpy. 37. Lana Markham has been in a very public battle with the Department of Climate Change, accusing them of ignoring her research, saying that she gets a better hearing abroad. Why might that be relevant? Because she does. There's an environmental group that's been championing her research in Austin, Texas. Rooster's hometown. Coincidence? I doubt it. Find out everything you can about the environmental group... board members, trustees. Well, first thing's first. Greasy spoon ( a cheap, run-down cafe or restaurant serving fried foods. A greasy spoon is a small, cheap restaurant typically specializing in fried foods. The term greasy spoon has been used in the United States since at least the 1920s to describe diners and coffee shops, and is presently used throughout the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland to refer to British and Irish cafes. ) on Causton Lane. I need a bacon butty. 38. Mmm, smells strong and aromatic(aromatic [ˌarəˈmatɪk] 香喷喷的, 香气袭人的, 香气扑鼻的. An aromatic plant or food has a strong, pleasant smell of herbs or spices. ...an evergreen shrub with deep green, aromatic leaves. An aromatic stew waited on the stove.). It is. I brew it very slowly. Please, be my guest. Oh, no. Most kind. But I'm afraid I'm rationing my intake 限制吸入. 39. How's the PhD going? Well, it's rich territory. Forgive my ignorance, but how does research into ecosystems in this area factor into a PhD on the cobalt industry in Uzbekistan? Climate change research is a delicate subject. I'm using Goodman's Land as a test case. A microcosm, if you like, for global strategy. My findings might be controversial, so my faculty suggested I submit a cover title at this stage. Ah. Lie, you mean. You know, I see quite a few security systems and alarms in my line of work, but I don't think I've ever seen something this high-tech. 40. How about tonight instead? No disrespect. I just really need someone with his finger on the pulse( finger on the pulse If you have your finger on the pulse of something, you know all the latest opinions or developments concerning it. He claims to have his finger on the pulse of the industry. It's important to keep your finger on the pulse by reading all the right magazines.). This whole forever-student thing is just not my vibe, friend or more than. Sure. No sweat. 40. Danny was the reason I got into it. I saw him raiding the recycling, and he propositioned (proposition noun. I. If you describe something such as a task or an activity as, for example, a difficult proposition or an attractive proposition, you mean that it is difficult or pleasant to do. Making easy money has always been an attractive proposition. Even among seasoned mountaineers this peak is considered quite a tough proposition. II. A proposition is a statement or an idea which people can consider or discuss to decide whether it is true. The proposition that democracies do not fight each other is based on a tiny historical sample. III. In the United States, a proposition is a question or statement about an issue of public policy which appears on a voting paper so that people can vote for or against it. I voted 'yes' on proposition 136, but 'no' on propositions 129, 133 and 134. IV. A proposition is an offer or a suggestion that someone makes to you, usually concerning some work or business that you might be able to do together. You came to see me at my office the other day with a business proposition. I want to make you a proposition. verb. If someone who you do not know very well propositions you, they suggest that you have sex with them. He had allegedly tried to proposition a colleague. ...unwanted sexual propositions.) me. Asked me then and there. In return for money, which you took, because the taxidermy wasn't thriving. Is that right? You have to adapt to survive. And yet there are regular amounts of money passing from you to Mr. Tarleton. Was he blackmailing you? Yes. I branched out, took my feet global. People will pay way more than Danny. Leaving him scrabbling around in the bins again. He was furious and knew I didn't want anyone else in the village to know. So yes, I paid him some of my money to keep him quiet. That must have been galling ( galling [ˈɡɔːlɪŋ] causing annoyance or resentment; annoying. It was very galling to have a younger brother who did everything better than me. "it would be galling to lose your job because of a dispute with a customer". ). 41. Well, the claim on the land revolves around a family tomb in the grounds of the church. These documents that seem to have come from Rooster Harlin, well, they trump the original lease to state that the village is owned in perpetuity by the family named on the tomb. Which is? Illegible( illegible [ɪˈlɛdʒɪbl] 看不清的, 没法读的 not clear enough to be read. Writing that is illegible is so unclear that you cannot read it. His writing was illegible and his spelling was phonetic. "his handwriting is totally illegible". Legible 可读的 writing is clear enough to read. Legible writing or print can be read easily: Her handwriting is barely legible. My handwriting isn't very legible. ...a barely legible sign. intelligible 能听清的, 能听懂的 Something that is intelligible can be understood. (of speech and writing) clear enough to be understood: She was so upset when she spoke that she was hardly intelligible. The language of Darwin was intelligible to experts and non-experts alike. The woman moaned faintly but made no intelligible response. Capable of being understood; clear to the mind. Italian and Spanish are mutually intelligible languages. ). What's left looks like M-A, but it's hard to tell, and the rest of the lettering is obscured 模糊不清的, perhaps deliberately. 42. The chili competition is about to start, and I suspect our presence there might be a good idea. 43. Didn't Dougie leg it 逃跑, 跑路? Yeah. Yeah, he did. 44. Was it you who took pictures of me and gave them to dad? They were taken on your camera, right? We're meant to care for the environment, Harper. Do something good. Grubby ( I. A grubby person or object is rather dirty. His white coat was grubby and stained. ...kids with grubby faces. II. [disapproval] If you call an activity or someone's behaviour grubby, you mean that it is not completely honest or respectable. If you describe an activity or someone's behaviour as grubby, you do not think that it is honest, fair, or acceptable: She sees the business of making money as just grubby opportunism. He doesn't want this story to get into the grubby hands of the tabloid press (= to be obtained by newspapers that are not honest and fair). ...the grubby business of politics. ), though, isn't it? You're a snake, sneaking about, following me, grassing on ( grass on someone If a person grasses on someone else, they tell the police or someone in authority about something bad that that person has done: grass on someone to someone/something Dan grassed on them to the local police. ) people. You and me were meant to be a team. I thought you had my back. 44. Oh. Just warming up for the big event. Hey, you participating 参加吗? No, I think I'll skip this one. 45. Those aren't allowed, I'm afraid. Why? Is this a fix 内定了的吗, what with ( because of (used typically to introduce several causes of something). used to talk about the reasons for a particular situation, especially a bad or difficult situation: I'm very tired, what with travelling all day yesterday and having a disturbed night. "what with the drought and the neglect, the garden is in a sad condition". ) Brian in charge? Now, you know I'm trustworthy. Unlike you. Here's what was in that package that was sent to you. Manufactured capsicum to make your chilies hotter by unnatural and illegal means. Those are banned. 46. Capsaicin, the chemical that gives chilies their heat, which even from a cursory examination, I'd say this chili was doused in 浇上了. So he was deliberately poisoned. Question is, was he the real target? Were all the chilies laced, or just the one Mr. McLean ate? 47. You spy on the rest of the village, getting Tobit Seaton to gather surveillance. It's very controlling. I'm protecting this village, maintaining the Havergal legacy. According to what you think. 48. Dougie Duke Harlin came to Goodman's Land to research his family history. Maybe he discovered something. Then why run away? I mean, there's no trace of him. No bank card usage. Hasn't shown up on any databases. The only thing we know about him is that he disappeared. Like Liam Tarleton, maybe he discovered something, something someone didn't like. You suggesting we might have another body to contend with ( contend with something to have to deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation: At the age of nine, he had the death of both parents to contend with. We don't need a computer failure to contend with as well as all our other problems. The rescue team also had bad weather conditions to contend with.)? I'm considering all possibilities, Winter. What if Danny Tarleton wasn't killed because of anything to do with climate change? What if he was killed because of the land that he was planning to dig up? Such a beautiful spot. An Eden. That would put Tobit Seaton firmly in the frame. Or anyone else who had something to hide there. What are you thinking, sir? I'm thinking there's a lot of people pretending to be what they're not. 49. Ken: Don't you knock? John: I think the time for pleasantries is over. Ah. Two cups of Texan coffee. You can come out now, Mr. Harlin. I checked out the environmental group in Austin, Texas, the board members and the sole funder above them, Niko Akabane, a reclusive Japanese billionaire, one of the youngest ever. Why don't you just come clean and tell everyone who you are? 'Cause I'm not a people person. Niko tried to find Dougie. Couldn't. He came across me instead. I needed to know if Lana's research here was on the money. It is. I needed to check it out myself. And you needed a smokescreen 烟雾弹, a front man ( Rooster Harlin recently became a member. It seems that he had something of a conversion in recent years, so his environmental credentials aren't quite as bad as everyone seems to think. But why let everyone think the opposite? Why not explain?). Who better than me? A bankrupt former oil man wanting to find his brother and... and pay something back. I was more than happy to flush out 找出, 揪出 who's really into a green future and who's just pretending. Aldo McLean, God rest his soul, gave us the lowdown ( lowdown I. If someone gives you the lowdown on a person or thing, they tell you all the important information about them. the most important facts and information about something: Our fashion editor gives you the lowdown on winter coats for this season. We want you to give us the lowdown on your teammates. II. You can use lowdown to emphasize how bad, dishonest, or unfair you consider a particular person or their behavior to be. ...a lowdown 低级的, 下等的, 下三滥的, evil drunkard. They will stoop to every lowdown trick. ). We think that chili he swallowed was intended for you. That possibility had crossed my mind. If he was involved with Lana, do you believe that he would just take off and leave without a word? No, I do not. Look, Dougie was a ladies' man and a free-spirited traveler, but he was also a gentleman. A ladies' man, was he? Yes, indeed. But we were brought up properly 有教养的人. It's our family motto 家庭箴言, 家训. Gratia et dignitas, grace and dignity. Vir bonus facit. "Makes a good man." 50. Why are we here, Winter? Because of the inscription? Yeah. The M-A on the family crest, I think it's H-A. Of course it is. Havergal. I've said it all along. Or Harlin. And the... the lettering that's worn 磨掉了的, 磨去了的, it looks like there's an L. And I think the Goodman of Goodman's Land was a Harlin all along. That's what Liam Tarleton pieced together 拼接起来, 拼起来, 拼凑一起. As did Dougie Duke four years ago. 51. You couldn't have him digging up that field, could you? So you stole the weather vane and lay in wait 守株待兔, 静静等着. But you couldn't have Liam telling everyone. So you intercepted and killed him with equipment grabbed in passing 随手抓起 before making it back to the pub before anyone missed you. Only word spread that Rooster Harlin was none other than Dougie's brother. New problem. If Rooster started digging, what to do? Presumably you saw the contents of the package that was delivered to Aldo. And decided to try to poison Rooster. But Aldo McLean was killed by mistake. 52. Did you know that your daughter was in love with Dougie Duke Harlin? You were too young for him. It never would have worked. So you did know. I recognize heartbreak when I see it. I just thought he... he'd left. 53. No, I pleaded with him. But he said that we were just a bit of fun. And that we were over. And in that moment, your whole world crumbled 粉碎. You'd lost the village and Dougie. 54. No pressure, Winter. It's only national pride you're playing for.
Midsomer Murders Season 23, Episode 1: 1. As you breathe your last breath. Remember you brought this on yourself 咎由自取(bring something on/upon somebody o make something unpleasant happen to someone You have brought disaster on the whole village! bring something on/upon yourself I've got no sympathy for him – he's brought this all on himself!). 2. I mean, only last week she said she was thinking about having a new kitchen fitted 安装( fitted I. 合体的. 贴身的. made to fit the shape of someone or something. made to fit the shape or size of someone or something. A fitted piece of clothing is designed so that it is the same size and shape as your body rather than being loose. ...baggy trousers with fitted jackets. He bought a fitted suit. a fitted jacket/shirt. fitted sheets. II. permanently fixed in position. a fitted wardrobe/cupboard. We're having a new fitted kitchen put in. III. 定做的家具. A fitted piece of furniture, for example a cupboard, is designed to fill a particular space and is fixed in place. I've re-carpeted our bedroom and added fitted wardrobes. A fitted carpet is cut to the same shape as a room so that it covers the floor completely. ...fitted carpets, central heating and double glazing. IV. A fitted sheet has the corners sewn so that they fit over the corners of the mattress and do not have to be folded. V. A person who is fitted to do something or fitted for something has the right qualities for it. VI. If a room is fitted with objects, those objects are in the room and are normally fixed in place. Bedrooms are fitted with alarm pull cords to alert the manager in an emergency. be fitted with something 定做有 to have or include something as a permanent part Is your car fitted with an alarm? ) and now she's gone... and booked it! I mean, of course, she'll have to move out while it's being done! Just to be clear, your mother... Is coming to stay. 3. Are you sure that he suffocated? I just mean that there's no bruising around the nose or mouth where someone would have... held him down 按住他. This was hands-free. 4. The killer reconfigured the venting system and sucked all of the oxygen out. The door's bombproof, the shelter's airtight, I doubt he lasted long. Sorry, did you say bombproof? I know a bit about this, sir. It's called doomsday prepping. I've got an uncle who dabbles which mainly involves going to his garage and stocking up on beer and crisps. I'd say our victim was a tad more prepared. There's enough supplies for months on end. Food, medicines, toilets, beds. It's better stocked than a rock star's tour bus. And I should know, I've been on a few. How easy would it be to tamper with this? I'd say you'd need a good level of technical expertise. Before you both lumber off ( lumber off To depart or head off in a heavy, plodding, and ungainly manner. to move or lope away heavily and awkwardly. The frightened bear lumbered off, and we left in a hurry. He lumbered off, leaving us there alone. I stood completely still until the bear finally lumbered off. The drunken sailor slurred some incomprehensible insults before lumbering off toward the bar. ungainly 笨拙的 If you describe a person, animal, or vehicle as ungainly, you mean that they look awkward or clumsy, often because they are big. awkward and without grace (= moving smoothly and attractively) in movement: Ducks are ungainly on land. The dog, an ungainly mongrel pup, was loping about the road. Paul swam in his ungainly way to the side of the pool. )... Prior to his demise, he called two numbers. 5. Have you ever lived with a person on high alert 高度警戒 24 seven? It's exhausting. Was it always the same alert procedure? This voice you heard, was it male or female? Erm, neither. It was electronic 电子合成的. Warren took off like a startled hare. The bunker was locked, how did you get in? About an hour ago when he hadn't come home, I dug out 翻出来, 找出来 the code for the door. I could never remember it, so I kept it in a drawer. Do you know of anyone who might send him a hoax warning? He'd been the village GP for years. He was loved and well-respected. I mean, some thought the prepping was a bit much but not to that extent. 6. You might be worth saving when the world goes to pot( deteriorate through neglect. to be damaged or spoiled because people are not working hard on it or caring for it: I'm afraid I've let the garden go to pot this summer. Our little town is going to pot and nobody seems to care. He worries that he'll go to pot if he retires. The whole squadron's gone to pot. We don't even have a flagpole. I didn't have a pool to train in and my technique went to pot. "the foundry was allowed to go to pot in the seventies". ). I'm here about Warren Kaine. Apparently, he rang you this morning? Not as far as I know. Well, his satphone would say otherwise. 7. Why do you always do this to me? What do you mean the price has gone up? Don't get cheap on me ( cheap I. "cheap shot" is a verbal or physical attack that is very easy and considered cheating). The comment about Andy's hair was a cheap shot, he already feels bad about it. II. "Cheap" can refer to either the cost of a thing, or to describe a person that only likes cheap things. My Dad is too cheap 小气, 吝啬 to buy new paint. A: Hey, someone broke into my house and stole my money. B: Well, that's what happens when you go cheap on 不想花钱, 不舍得花钱 your security system. "Don't _ on me": Don't do this around me or to me or in a way that affects me. Don't eat all the ice cream on me. "Don't get cheap on me": 别舍不得花钱, 别小气, 别小家子气. 别扣手抠脚的. 别对我那么小气. on the cheap If you get goods on the cheap, you get them for a low price: There's a big store near here where you can buy designer clothes on the cheap. If you try to get things on the cheap, you will often be disappointed with their quality. Employees who bought stock on the cheap made a substantial profit on their investment. He bought some land on the cheap and built a house. Is it right that Everest can be climbed on the cheap?), Randall. I'm risking prison bagging game for Medora's fancy menu. 8. The one time 就那么一次 I forget to charge my phone! I would have thought that it was a prerequisite. You know, just in case the apocalypse... Oh, here we go. Another mickey taker. The village is full of them. No, I'm merely suggesting it does seem odd that you didn't have your phone to hand, you know, in case a supervolcano erupts. I'm surprised you know about them. Oh, blame my uncle. 9. Anyway, where were you around six this morning? Snuggled up in here. Me and Stu had a bit of a bust-up. You're a couple then? Maybe not for much longer. And you never left the camper? I didn't have any reason to. You got on well with Warren? Very much so. People like him and me represent humanity's last hope. Because believe me, Armageddon's on its way. 10. Can anyone corroborate that? Why would they need to? Oh er, I can. I saw Stu in his living room when I was out jogging. That's, that's right. I'd just opened the curtains as you waved. I almost tripped over a manhole cover in the process. 11. Everyone's gotta have a hobby, right? Judging from the state-of-the-art bunker, I'd say they take it pretty seriously. Well, not that the rest of us do. Though if their fears do come true, I reckon I could sprint into that bunker quicker than anyone in the village. Would you know why Clodagh Kaine didn't mention your father? She didn't? She's a bit of an airhead ( If you describe someone as an airhead, you are critical of them because you think they are not at all clever and are interested only in unimportant things. ). 12. I told Warren... run continual tests on the equipment. Nothing is infallible. Shelters have got to do the one thing that they're supposed to do. I mean, imagine if there'd been real missiles. The air vent was deliberately tampered with. 13. But my husband would never desert his post 擅自离岗. He's one of life's saviours, aren't you, Guy? Assuming Warren had called you, what would have happened? Well, presumably, you'd abandon the fire station then? Immediately. I'd call my family, tell them to get to the shelter, and I would go straight there. But I mean, it's a moot point 没意义, the situation would never arise. 14. There's a medical cabinet in the shelter jam-packed with all manner of prescription drug. Including enough amphetamines to make a herd of elephants dance the Can Can. Was the cabinet locked? Wide open. I'd say someone laced the whiskey knowing for certain Warren would see it and down it immediately. Which implies the killer is someone who knew Warren well? 15. Anything's better than sitting at home drowning in scotch. Well, actually that was my first thought, but I couldn't find any. Well, I wish I could cheer you up. But it's official, I've had a notice of repossession. Mm. Stuff that. Well, I wish I could, but it won't change anything. But I know what will, darling. Warren's life insurance. Well, you can't plough that into my shop. Correction. Our shop. Obviously I'd have to take a controlling interest. But think of it this way 这么想. You get to be around your beloved books, and I get to be in business with my best friend. Ooh. Every nuclear cloud has a silver lining... 16. How are your electrical skills 电力技能, 电工技能( electric adj. I. An electric device or machine 电力的 works by means of electricity, rather than using some other source of power. using electricity for power: an electric light/motor. an electric blanket/car/kettle/light. ...her electric guitar. II. An electric current, voltage, or charge is one that is produced by electricity. electric current/power. III. Electric plugs, sockets, or power lines are designed to carry electricity. IV. Electric is used to refer to the supply of electricity. electric bill 电费: Our electric bill for July was $115. An average electric bill might go up $2 or $3 per month. V. 电光火石的. If you describe the atmosphere of a place or event as electric, you mean that people are in a state of great excitement. very exciting and producing strong feelings: an electric performance. The mood in the hall was electric. noun electricity: How much do you pay for gas and electric? electrical adj. I. Electrical goods, equipment, or appliances work by means of electricity. relating to electricity: electrical equipment/goods/devices. an electrical fuse/circuit/fault. ...shipments of electrical equipment. ...electrical appliances. ...electrically-powered vehicles. II. Electrical systems or parts supply or use electricity. using electricity for power, involved in the production or movement of electricity, or related in some way to electricity. related to or using electricity: an electrical business/company/retailer. Most electrical goods come with a one-year guarantee. electrical appliance/device/equipment. electrically driven/operated/powered. III. Electrical energy is energy in the form of electricity. ...electrically-charged particles. The researchers stimulated the muscle electrically. IV. Electrical industries, engineers, or workers are involved in the production and supply of electricity or electrical goods. electric VS electrical VS electronic: You use electric (电动力的某种具体设备) in front of nouns to talk about particular machines or devices that use electricity. The boat runs on an electric motor. My dentist recommends I get an electric toothbrush. electrical ( I. 用电动力的泛成设备: equipment, appliance, and component. II. 和电相关的东西 electrical engineer ): You use electrical when you are talking in a more general way about machines, devices, or systems that use or produce electricity. Electrical is typically used in front of nouns such as equipment, appliance, and component. They sell electrical appliances such as dishwashers and washing machines. We are waiting for a shipment of electrical equipment. You also use electrical to talk about people or organizations connected with the production of electricity or electrical goods. Jan is an electrical engineer. They work in the electrical engineering industry. electronic: You use electronic to talk about a device that has transistors or silicon chips that control and change the electric current running through the device, or to describe a process or activity using electronic devices. Mobile phones, laptops and other electronic devices must be switched off. They use electronic surveillance systems. ), Mrs Kaine? Ask Paige. I changed a plug here once and blew the electrics. Yeah, I can vouch for that. I had to get Etta Derby in to fix it. 17. As a matter of course 作为惯例( If something is done as a matter of course, it is a usual part of the way in which things are done and is not special. If you do something as a matter of course, you do it as part of your normal work or way of life. If police are carrying arms as a matter of course then doesn't it encourage criminals to carry them? Safety precautions are observed as a matter of course. ), we always check the beneficiaries of a victim's will. And it seems that your husband wasn't insured. Check again. We sat down and did it together. And it was a rather chunky sum. I called his solicitor on the way here, and Warren cancelled it a long time ago. Apparently, he didn't think there was much point. After all, who would be left to make a payout in the event of say, er, an alien invasion? See what you can find on Clodagh and Paige. It appears they both thought they would benefit from Warren's death. If he wasn't scared of little green men 小绿人 ( Little green men is the stereotypical portrayal of extraterrestrials as little humanoid creatures with green skin and sometimes with antennae on their heads. The term is also sometimes used to describe gremlins, mythical creatures known for causing problems in airplanes and mechanical devices. ). 18. Oh, that's tech, sir. Looks like they've found the source of the hoax. Seems it was coming from the forest. Oh, I assume you're eager to 急着想, 急切的 check it out? Well, these are brand new shoes, sir. Well, it'll give you the chance to break them in. 19. How are your powers of observation 观察力 ( ability to notice and pay close attention to things The author's excellent powers of observation are evident in the book's detailed descriptions.), Winter? Hopefully better than my sense of direction. 20. So, you set this all up yourself then, did you? I'm not just a lined face ( 有皱纹的 If someone's face or skin is lined, it has lines on it as a result of old age, tiredness, worry, or illness. His lined face was that of an old man. ). I take it you're a prepper as well then. Me? No. I'm just eking out an existence since I quit my job at Dallow Pharma. What, the virology centre in the next village? You were a scientist? That's Guy Burrows' field. He told us he was a fireman. In his spare time. His day job, he researches viruses. Well, he would, wouldn't he? That's what humanity's heroes do, don't they? I was in charge of maintenance and security. Till I decided to opt out. 21. I'm here to talk about the hoax message that you sent Warren Kaine. Have you been picking wild mushrooms 采蘑菇? What hoax? Warren was murdered this morning. He was suffocated in his shelter after you sent a nuclear warning at precisely 6am. See this lot here? I trekked down to the supermarket this morning. I was scavenging the bins for the food that they throw out. Did anyone see you? Well, no, the whole point is you're not seen. I used to be a widely respected wife of the local GP. I don't really want to be seen with my head in a bin. You and Warren were married? He was my personal apocalypse I'm afraid, yes. Until I grew too old for him and he threw me out. It's a strange thing when you reach your sell-by date. But inevitable if you knew Warren's beliefs. Inevitable in what way? Well, I can hardly restart the human race at my age, can I? You got divorced and he took up with a younger woman? Well, she's not particularly young now. You think he would have traded her in as well? Ruthlessly so, yes. He'd have swept Clodagh's entire life away just like he did mine. When did you last see Warren? Well, oddly enough, he came to see me the other day. Haven't seen him for years. He was scared. I mean, Warren was always scared but... this time he looked really spooked. Did he mention why? Well, he mumbled something but I was too busy trying to send him packing. He ruined my life, remember? 22. Zane, are you gonna say something? About what? About Warren obviously. What's to say 有什么好说的? 23. This is our turning point, Guy. It's gonna get out sooner or later, you and I, so why not now? Hang on. Paige is already in pieces 伤心难过不已 over the repossession letter. So, you know, she's miserable anyway. Clodagh, I don't think it quite works this way. I'm gonna sell up. Get us out of this godforsaken place. Just hear me out. I have savings that Paige doesn't know about. Her bookshop's going under and you're hiding money from her? I'm a survivalist, Clodagh. Of course, I'm gonna have a contingency fund. Well, then let's live off that until this place sells. Let's just sit tight, for now, please? I'll work something out 想办法. 24. And how did Guy feel about that? Somewhere between enraged and furious. Which is why I was surprised to see them in here together again. When was this? Couple of days ago. I don't recall that. Because you were in bed with a cold. Hmm. Becky had to cover for you. And how were things between them? Strained. Yeah, Warren saw something that scared him. I don't know what, but... Guy told him he was being stupid, and that he'd prove it if it meant that he could get back in the group again. Then they saw me and took it outside. What would it mean to Guy not having a place in the bunker? It would drive him crazy. When I started the prepper group with Warren, we said it was for the good of mankind. But in truth, it was all about saving ourselves. You're also a prepper? Oh, God. No. I quit that years ago, it wasn't for me. But for a fanatic like Guy, survival's everything, who knows what lengths he'd go to. 25. I didn't know we were decorating. Oh, I'm just touching up a few patches. You know how my mother likes to point out every little imperfection. I'm sure we'll all be having far too much fun for her to even notice. 26. It's a new one on me. Death by lifeboat. Odds on ( odds-on very probable: The odds-on favourite to win in the 3.30 race is Killjoy. UK It's odds-on she'll be late and I've rushed for no reason! ) it came from Warren's nuclear shelter. Er, the victim's phone. Soon as we get access, I'll see if there's anything of note. 27. You didn't think to report it to the medical body? Well, no, Guy said we had to keep a lid on it for Zane's sake. He was adamant that no one else would find out. He told me he was going to the meetings. Every Wednesday night, without fail. You have absolutely no idea how committed he was. It was a... a way of life for him. It came before anything. Guy even managed to get hold of the entrance code to the bunker. And that's because he wanted all of us to know that we had somewhere safe to go. Even me, despite Warren's ridiculous remit (that Paige can't have baby) ( noun. [ˈriː.mɪt] Someone's remit 职责范围 is the area of activity which they are expected to deal with, or which they have authority to deal with. the area that a person or group of people in authority has responsibility for or control over: The remit of this official inquiry is to investigate the reasons for the accident. That issue is not within the remit of the working group. The centre has a remit to advise Asian businesses and entrepreneurs. When we spoke at the station, you mentioned Warren's remit. Something that would keep you out of the bunker if he had his way. the types of activity that a person or organization has responsibility for: The Treasury's remit has never been more wide-ranging than it is now. As independent broadcasters, it is part of our remit to cater for minority audiences and promote diversity. Her appointment to the board comes with a remit to focus on its corporate social responsibility. a narrow/wide remit. have a/no remit to do sth The Commission had the remit to consider how small companies could compete in the public-sector market. be/fall outside sb's remit Where a case falls outside the ombudsman's remit, the aggrieved customer has no alternative but to take the company involved to court. be/fall within/under sb's remit Many such cases will fall within the remit of the small claims court. His remit includes strategy development, and pricing and packaging issues, as well as regulatory affairs. verb [rɪˈmɪt] I. If you remit money to someone, you send it to them. He worked as a builder in Chicago and remitted half his monthly wage to his family in the Philippines. Many immigrants regularly remit money to their families. remit sth to sb/sth The British parent company of a multinational group may need to remit profits from its foreign subsidiaries to Britain, so that it has enough money to pay its own dividends. remit taxes/proceeds/funds Legislation requires businesses to collect and remit sales tax on a six-monthly basis. II. 发回重审. 案件打回重审. In an appeal court, if a case is remitted to the court where it was originally dealt with, it is sent back to be dealt with there. The matter was remitted to the justices for a rehearing. be remitted to the court/tribunal The case will be remitted to the tribunal for reconsideration. III. to reduce a period of time that someone must spend in prison: She has had part of her sentence remitted 减刑. His prison sentence was remitted to two years. IV. to refer a matter to someone in authority to deal with: She remitted the case to a new tribunal for reconsideration. V. to state legally that someone does not have to do something, for example pay a debt: The fine was calculated at £3,500 but was subsequently remitted 取消债务, 去除债务, 免除债务 (write off, absolve, relieved). unremitting [ˌʌnrɪˈmɪtɪŋ] 一刻也不消停的, 不停歇的, 无休无止的, 不曾减轻的, 不见好转的, 没有好转迹象的 continuing for a long time without stopping or ever getting better. Something that is unremitting continues without stopping or becoming less intense. I was sent to boarding school, where I spent six years of unremitting misery. He watched her with unremitting attention. The weather was unremittingly awful. unremitting pain/opposition/hostility. relieve I. If something relieves an unpleasant feeling or situation, it makes it less unpleasant or causes it to disappear completely. She was given a shot of morphine to relieve the pain 减除, 缓解(疼痛, 压力). She relieved her boredom at home by learning how to type. Meditation can relieve stress. This should relieve the pressure on you to keep her entertained. to improve an unpleasant situation: New toll roads could help relieve congestion 缓解堵塞 on other routes. to provide relief for a bad situation or for people in need: emergency food aid to help relieve the famine 缓解饥馑. II. If someone or something relieves you of an unpleasant feeling or difficult task, they take it from you. A bookkeeper will relieve you of the burden of chasing unpaid invoices. III. If someone relieves you of something, they take it away from you. A porter relieved her of the three large cases. IV. If you relieve someone, you take their place and continue to do the job or duty that they have been doing. At seven o'clock the night nurse came in to relieve her. V. If someone is relieved of their duties or is relieved of their post 被解职, they are told that they are no longer required to continue in their job. The officer involved was relieved of his duties because he had violated strict guidelines. The party leader has been relieved of his post. VI. If an army relieves a town or another place which has been surrounded by enemy forces, it frees it. The offensive began several days ago as an attempt to relieve the town 解放. VII. If people or animals relieve themselves, they urinate or defecate. It is not difficult to train your dog to relieve itself on command. relieve yourself polite word for urinate: He proceeded to relieve himself against a tree. I had to relieve myself behind a bush. She excused herself to the bathroom so she could relieve herself. There are no facilities for miles and people have to relieve themselves somewhere. absolve I. (especially in religion or law) to free someone from guilt, blame, or responsibility for something: The report absolved her from/of all blame for the accident. The priest absolved him (of all his sins). II. to officially remove guilt or responsibility for something wrong that someone has done or might have done: He was absolved of all wrongdoing. relieve someone of something I. to take from a person something that they are carrying, in a helpful or polite way: May I relieve you of that heavy bag? II. to steal something from someone: The pickpocket delicately relieved him of his wallet. III. 解职. to remove someone from their job or position because they have done something wrong: Following the scandal, he was relieved of his post as deputy finance minister. The committee's chairperson is to be relieved of her duties. The general was relieved of his command in 1941. IV. to take a responsibility or job from someone: After the story appeared in the newspaper, the captain was relieved of his command. V. to help someone by taking a problem or difficult task from them so that they no longer have to deal with it: Japanese lawyer Mika Matsumoto says relieving hard-working locals of their debt burdens is her highest priority. Taking back the equipment when it is finished with relieves the customer of the cost and effort of disposal. relieve sb of their duties/responsibilities/position, etc. to take away someone's job or official position because they are not good enough or have done something wrong: The governing body is coming under huge pressure to relieve the chairman of his duties. )(commute 轻判, 改判, 减刑 (和remission不同) I. to travel regularly to and from work. I commute by train. II. transitive legal
to change a punishment to one that is less severe. If a death sentence
or prison sentence is commuted to a less serious punishment, it is
changed to that punishment. His death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. Prison sentences have been commuted. Enrico Forti is trying to have his sentence commuted. His sentence has been commuted to one of life imprisonment. remission [rɪˈmɪʃ(ə)n] (remittence 病症消失, remitment 减刑, remittal 减刑) I. medical (=remittence)
a period of time when an illness or disease becomes less severe. An
abatement or lessening of the manifestations of a disease; a period
where the symptoms of a disease are absent. Her cancer was in remission. in remission: Her sister's cancer is in remission. II. the process by which someone is allowed not to pay money that they owe. Scholarship students will receive full remission of their tuition fees. III. (= remitment) mainly British 减刑 (和commute的减刑不同).
the reduction of a prison sentence because the prisoner has behaved
well. A reduction or cancellation of the penalty for a criminal offence;
in particular, the reduction of a prison sentence as a recognition of the prisoner's good behaviour.
IV. An act of remitting, returning, or sending back. a. (law) A
referral of a case back to another (especially a lower or inferior)
court of law; a remand, a remittal.). What do you mean that he managed to get hold of the code? 28. Come on, let's have a lie-down 躺下来( If you have a lie-down, you have a short rest, usually in bed. She had departed upstairs for a lie-down. ), shall we? Guy and Warren have gone. Yeah. And they... they were right weren't they? The world is ending. 29. What have you found out about Paige Burrows so far? Well, I haven't got round to it yet, you sent me into the woods, remember? No time like the present 捡日不如撞日( there's no time like the present used to suggest that something should be done now rather than later. said to encourage someone to take action immediately instead of waiting "'When do you want me to leave?' 'There's no time like the present.'" ). And while you're about it, delve into the son( I. If you delve into something, you try to discover new information about it. It's not always a good idea to delve too deeply into someone's past. When I travel I really want to delve into other cultures. Perhaps we need to delve a little deeper to find out what is really going on. Tormented by her ignorance, Jenny delves into her mother's past. If you're interested in a subject, use the internet to delve deeper. II. If you delve into something such as a cupboard or a bag, you search inside it. to reach into something or under the surface of something trying find an object: delve into She delved into her pocket to find some change. delve for I grabbed my bag and delved for a pen. We saw water birds delving in the mud for food. She delved into her rucksack and pulled out a folder.), Zane. Erm... Warren snatched away everything he's spent his life believing in. 30. How long do you think it would take the killer to get from where the hoax was broadcast to Warren's bunker? It's not that far actually but the terrain [tɛˈreɪn]'s pretty heavy going 地形不好, 难走的, 难对付的 ( I. 路面泥泞的. a soft and muddy surface to race on Despite the heavy going, Mahjong pulled away from the rest of the field 一马当先. II. difficult or boring to deal with. something dull, laborious or difficult to do I managed to read to the end of the book, but it was pretty heavy going. I don't know why talking to Harriet should be such heavy going, but it is. "she found Hilary heavy going". difficult to read or understand: I liked the film but the book was rather heavy going. find something heavy going I'm finding the advanced physics a bit heavy going. ). 31. Get over to the bunker then. I'll time you. You're the one with the wellies ( I. short for wellington 雨靴. "some sections of the path can get muddy after rain, so wellies might be a good idea". II. power or vigour. "I like big, fat voices with plenty of welly". ), sir. I'll time you. Oh, you'll be quicker. After all you're prime genetic stock according to Etta Derby. If you can hear me, it's highly unlikely anyone could have made it to the shelter in the time. Someone had to have been lying in wait for 守株待兔 Warren. I was afraid of this. One person to send the hoax and another to operate the air vent. I think we're looking for two killers working in tandem 合谋, 同谋. 32. We've had enough madness for one day. Thank you for calling me. Lyra. I didn't recognise you with your head out of the bin. I take it you two don't get on? We used to. Until Randall turned into an intolerable drunk overnight. 33. We know that he comes to your tent. No, he doesn't. He sets the odd trap nearby but the man's a ghost, there one minute, gone the next. Knows the forest better than even I do. 34. Just had an update on Guy Burrows's phone. Clodagh Kaine had been calling or texting him upwards of ( = upward of in US more than. if a number, value, etc. is upwards of something, it is at least that amount or more: The rescue plan is expected to cost upwards of $10 billion. "the event normally attracts upwards of 25,000 spectators". ) six or seven times a day. Even money says that's how Guy came by the code for the bunker. 35. I suppose I did phone Guy on the odd occasion 偶尔的 ( the odd occasion/day/moment/drink etc especially British English a few occasions, days etc that happen at various times but not often and not regularly. Lack of sleep doesn't matter on the odd occasion. I take the odd day off work. I like the odd glass of wine with my dinner. Jo smokes the odd cigarette.). But he's my best friend's husband, why wouldn't I? According to Guy's phone records, you contacted him a little more than on the odd occasion. Look, I was lost, okay? I was in dire need of someone to come along and rescue me. He didn't see me as a wife, he just wanted someone to breed with when the aliens dropped from the sky. That's all he saw me as, livestock. So go ahead, jail me for wanting to be loved. 36. Where the hell have you been? We're talking again, are we 说话了? Hmm, I was out honing my hunting skills. 37. You're paranoid. You say that like it's a bad thing. Except paranoia is a good thing, Stu. Cause it keeps people alive. ( clicks tongue ( click your tongue 咂舌, 咋舌 to make a sharp noise with your tongue to show that you are annoyed or disappointed. To make a clicking noise with a sucking action of the tongue, to express disapproval or impatience, urge on a horse, etc. She clicked her tongue and shook her head. Usage notes: The noise made to express disapproval or impatience generally corresponds to the interjections tut (UK) or tsk (US) (representing a sound made with the tip of the tongue against the teeth); the noise made to urge on a horse corresponds to the interjection tchick (representing a sound made with the one side of the tongue against the teeth). ) Yeah, well, tell that to Warren and Guy. They clearly weren't up to scratch(up to the required standard; satisfactory. "her German was not up to scratch"). It's nice to see you care. Survival is everything. And they both failed miserably. So, it's best to cut the chaff from the wheat now ( to separate the wheat from the chaff = sort the wheat from the chaff 去芜存菁 If you separate the wheat from the chaff or sort the wheat from the chaff, you decide which people or things in a group are good or important and which are not. It isn't always easy to separate the wheat from the chaff. to separate things or people that are of high quality or ability from those that are not: The first round of interviews really separates the wheat from the chaff. ). I think you might be a little too intense for me, Etta. Are you ending it between us 分手? It's just right now I'm thinking about whether I could share a bunker with you. And the answer is probably no. Becky's not getting my place in the bunker. Mr Levy. At long last ( 终于啊, 好不容易啊). 38. This is all from Warren's shelter? Oh, consider it a part of a long overdue divorce settlement. Well, if I ever had a son, he'd be just like you. Always looking out for me. So, would you like to tell me what's bothering you? Nothing. Zane, we don't do secrets. Okay, all right. How do you tell someone that you've fallen in love with them? Someone's caught your eye? You know I've tried to fight it but I... I can't. Well, what are you doing? Go after her before someone else steals her from under your nose 眼皮子底下. That can happen? 39. Look, Becky only lied to you because she's into me. Giving someone a false alibi is a serious business 严肃的事, 不是小事. 40. All right Okay, I was poaching. But... but that's all, I swear. It's why my phone was on silent. I didn't want to scare the deer away. And for the record, I really liked Warren. Even though he was keen for Etta to help him restart the human race? He had Clodagh. Who was seeing Guy. Are you serious? And I think you knew Warren was homing in on Etta. I don't care. Anyway, I like Becky now. Plus, Etta's starting to weird me out. How much do you know about her, Mr Levy? As much as she chooses to tell me. Which is precisely zilch ( zilch [zɪltʃ] Zilch means nothing. nothing; none; no: "How many points did you score?" "Zilch." Nothing's happened Connie. Zilch. At the moment these shares are worth zilch. ). Because I'm cooperating so nicely, you'll cut me a deal on the poaching, right? Did you see anyone when you were out poaching yesterday morning? Erm... I thought I heard someone, but then when I went to check, Lyra had just left one of her stupid films playing. 41. I keep trying to work out how best to do this. And the way that I see it is... you know there's a new way to look at this situation we're in. And that situation is, is where you're not my sister. Because you're not, Becks. Not in any true sense of the word. Maybe I've rushed things, maybe you just need some more time. It's so peaceful down here. Yeah? You know I... I get why fake dad coveted it so much. It's a world within a world. And it could be our world, Becky. 42. Becky? I've found a load of DVDs. There's some classics in here. It depends what your version of a classic is. Come see for yourself 你自己看. Can't you feel it yet? It's... paradise. 43. So, you decided to take revenge on Warren. And you were happy for Clodagh to be collateral damage? It wasn't about her. The idea was to feed Warren's panic, give him the fright of his life. I wanted Warren to know what it felt like having his world end. Because that's what he did to me. He ended everything. 44. It turns out that Guy Burrows had a secret savings account. Is there much in it? Enough to save a bookshop. Which gives Paige motive. Hmm, but does she have the technical know-how to tamper with the air vent? Well, she told us that she had to get Etta Derby in to fix her electrics, so possibly not. 45. I'm still edging towards 倾向于 Zane sending the hoax message while Lyra went to the bunker. Does she have the technical know-how? Definitely. She scavenges all manner of ( all manner of many different kinds of. a lot of different types. If you refer to all manner of objects or people, you are talking about objects or people of many different kinds. Mr Winchester is impressively knowledgeable about all manner of things. ...her pictures of all manner of wildlife. There are all manner of architectural styles in the capital. "echinacea is used by American Indians for all manner of ailments". ) electronic items and gets them up and running in her tent. Plus, she was employed in maintenance and security at the virology centre that Guy Burrows worked at. I also noted that Medora looked pretty handy with a screwdriver. And talking of the Salts ( talking of — = speaking of someone/something while we are on the subject of — (said when one is reminded of something by the present topic of conversation). "talking of cards, you'd better take a couple of my business cards". while we are talking about a particular person or thing: Talking of John, I saw a friend of his last week. Casey is at a birthday party – speaking of birthdays, Abe's is Friday. ), Randall said he was looking for someone in the forest. He mentioned a "her". How does he fit into all this? Two people are murdered and he immediately falls off the wagon. Is that because he helped Zane and now can't live with it 良心不安, 受不了了? He caught it without a net ( (flying) Without a net It is used to indicate you are doing something without a back-up plan of help or escape in case it goes wrong. "I'm going to drive across the country by myself." "Really? You're going to be flying without a net if you do it alone." (as in there is no one to help you drive, keep you company, help in an emergency, etc.). work without a net To take action that is risky or otherwise does not utilize or rely on things that provide safety. Your company doesn't have insurance? Personally, I would never work without a net like that. I used to be afraid of giving up my day job to pursue my art professionally, but working without a net has been freeing. I feel like I finally have enough time and energy to truly tap into my creativity. )! 46. Ah, Mrs Salt, is your husband around? He's still sleeping it off. Has he told you what he was doing in the forest? From the state he was in 看他的状态, I don't think he'll remember. He was looking for someone. A woman. He was talking gibberish. Ask Becky, she'll back me up on that. I'd rather ask your husband. It's the last thing he needs. Who is the woman Randall was looking for? Is it Lyra Kaine? Lyra? God, no. He loathes her. 47. She must've tripped and hit her head or something, or maybe she couldn't swim. The shock of it took hold of Randall and wouldn't let go. So, he climbed inside a bottle and... I've had to fight like hell to drag him out. I take it the woman was someone he knew? Actually she was a complete stranger. Who else apart from you and Guy knew about this? You're not going to have to interview Randall, are you? I'd hate to think what it would do to him if it was all brought up again. 48. It's too late for sorry. I know that. I know that now. Oh... Please. Feel free to not hold back. 49. Someone comes at you, your hands go up immediately. But not Randall's. He didn't even try to ward off 抵挡, 挡开 the blows. Are you saying he just accepted his fate? I'd stake Winter's life on it. From the angle of the wounds, I'd say he was kneeling. So... Yes. He was rather eager to meet his maker( meet one's Maker humorous die. "the film ended as poor Eddie met his Maker". ). Your husband welcomed his murder and I need to know why. She waded into the water and killed herself. They buried her. They... They dug a grave for her. I was too afraid to ask Randall in case it would push him over the edge again. I thought we'd left this all behind until he suddenly decided to head off into the forest to try and find that poor woman's grave. 50. Why the need to bury someone that committed suicide? Why not just call the police? Guy said they would have burned her. If they weren't scared it would attract attention. Burned her? That's rather severe. Not when you hear why. She was scared out of her wits. Please, please you have to help me! For some reason, she'd come into contact with bio waste and had started to feel really ill. If that virus had got out, it would've been catastrophic. Randall said she was incredibly brave. She knew she was a threat to the public and had no choice. 51. Look, we were badly under-resourced. I wasn't myself. I was distracted. I told her to remove waste materials that I hadn't trained her in handling. You didn't think to go down the correct channels and contain the outbreak properly? There was no time. She was in a car. She could've driven anywhere, we had to stop the spread. Guy promised he'd find her and bring her back to the virology centre. But it didn't work out that way. Surely someone would have wondered where Maddy had gone? She was a temp 临时工. She liked to move around, she never stayed in one place too long. So, nobody reported her missing. And the virus died with her? There wasn't a leak. We ran tests afterwards, the biowaste wasn't contaminated. What, so Maddy was suffering from a simple bug? 52. So, if there was a baby, how old would it be now? More to the point where would it be? 52. Aw, Clodagh must be made up ( I. informal Northern English be delighted. to be very happy about something I'm made up about having a baby daughter. She was heavily made-up and wearing a wig. "we're made up about the baby". II. be assured of success; be lucky. "what with the high prices since the war started, we'll be made up if it lasts". III. wearing make-up: She's always very heavily made up (= wearing a lot of make-up). IV. A made-up story or report has been invented and is untrue: made-up stories. ). Yeah, well, there's always my old tent if she doesn't like it. 53. And listen, enjoy it while you can. You know we're all living on borrowed time, right? 54. How did you know? I saw your empty baby seat. Warren thought he recognised your mother in Etta Derby. He was petrified that she'd come back to seek vengeance, but Guy knew different( know different/otherwise be aware of information or evidence to the contrary. to know that something that people think or say is true is not really true She says she has no money but I know different/otherwise. ). And you heard every word. I was taking the bins out when I heard Guy begging Warren about letting him back in the prepper group. Telling him all about the baby he'd found in my mum's car. 55. So, I started thinking. If Warren knew Zane was adopted, and he also told Paige she wasn't worth a place in the bunker. It could only mean one thing. She can't have children. I had to be the baby in the car. So, Guy took me home sold Paige some story 编了个故事 about finding me and we all lived happily ever after. Until we didn't. Then you heard Zane rehearsing his hoax out here. Soon as I did, something snapped. I couldn't think of a more fitting way to kill Warren. 56. How did Randall know who you really were? I confronted the sad sack when he was drunk. He told me he'd always known. That he turned back that night and saw Guy driving my mum's car with me in the front. He knew you'd killed the other two? He was so far gone by then he just wanted it all to end. 57. This has haunted me much more than most people. I tried to get your mother, but Warren wasn't having it. You know, Randall told me he asked Guy about the virus. Guess what Guy told him? It turned out it could have been a common cold. Yeah. A false alarm. Instead of helping my mum, you put the fear of God into her. She died for nothing! 58. That thing about the fingerprints, sir? Oh, Becky's prints were on the coffee mug in the interview room. They matched the one's found on Warren's bottle of whiskey. But you'd already figured it out by then? I don't mean to boast, Winter, but yes. Sir, I hate to bring this up, it's still a bit awkward, but... you never actually gave me the money for the beer and crisps I got for you. Didn't I? No, I just need a new pair of shoes now. Oh, you can claim for 报销 those on expenses. Can I? I didn't know that. Well, there you go. Problem solved. 59. What are you doing? Your mum will be here in a minute! Oh, didn't I tell you? She's going to my sister's instead. What? When did you hear this? Couple of hours ago. A couple of hours? I've been in that cupboard scrubbing away... Well, you can stand down now( If someone stands down, they resign from an important job or position, often in order to let someone else take their place. to leave your job or official position: Four days later, the despised leader finally stood down, just 17 days after taking office. Profits plunged and he stood down as chairman last January. ), can't you? Panic over.
