用法学习: 1. The terms "misinformation 错误信息" and "disinformation 假消息, 假新闻" have often been associated with the neologism "fake news", defined by some scholars as "fabricated information that mimics news media content in form but not in organizational process or intent". The main difference between misinformation and disinformation is misinformation is shared accidentally, while disinformation is shared deliberately.
ruse VS stratagem VS subterfuge: The Following: Will and Billy pose as a gay couple 假扮情侣, 扮作情侣, 装作情侣 as part of their cult activities, using the ruse as they believe Sarah will not feel threatened by two gay men. Their homosexual relationship was initially presented as being a cover ( 用来做cover的人被称为 beard), but Paul developed genuine feelings for Jacob. As Paul Torres he has to share Jacob with Emma, and is unhappy with the relationship, often referred to as a "third wheel." ruse [ru:z] 妙计, 计策, 声东击西的招数. 花招. 瞒天过海. n. an action intended to mislead, deceive, or trick. A crafty stratagem; a subterfuge. It is now clear that this was a ruse to divide them. He used a ruse to get past the sentry. sentry [ˈsentri] 岗哨, 门岗, 守卫, 警卫 a soldier who stands at the entrance to a place and guards it. stratagem ['strætidʒəm] 赢得信任从而欺骗 n. a plan or trick, esp one to deceive an enemy. Stratagem (deception), an attempt to swindle a person which involves gaining his or her confidence 赢得信任. A deceptive tactic designed to gain the upper hand. Typically, involves underhanded dealings and obfuscation. While
Collins does include a love triangle, a coming-of-age story, and other
YA-friendly elements in the mix, they serve as a Trojan horse to smuggle readers into a hopeless world where love becomes a stratagem and growing up is a matter of basic survival. subterfuge [ˈsʌbtərˌfjudʒ] 外交计谋, 战争方面的计策, 诡计多端 a stratagem employed to conceal something, evade an argument, etc. A deceptive stratagem or device. An indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind. Refers especially to war and politics. An indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind. Refers especially to war and diplomatics. Overt subterfuge in a region nearly caused a minor accident. Most people can see right through that type of subterfuge. The party has predictably rejected the proposals as a subterfuge. Catherine was tired of his lies and subterfuge. Japanese subterfuge in World War II nearly caused the Americans to lose the war. How's the spy hunt going? Uncovered any subterfuge? A confidence trick (synonyms include confidence scheme and scam) is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their confidence. A confidence artist (or con artist) is an individual, operating alone or in concert with others, who exploits characteristics of the human psyche such as dishonesty, honesty, vanity, compassion, credulity轻信, irresponsibility, naïveté, or greed. The perpetrator of a confidence trick (or "con-trick") is often referred to as a confidence (or "con") man, woman or artist, or a "grifter". A confidence trick is also known as a con game, a con, a scam, a grift, a hustle, a bunko (or bunco), a swindle, a flimflam, a gaffle or a bamboozle. The intended victims are known as "marks" or "suckers", and when accomplices are employed, they are known as shills. In David Mamet's film House of Games, the main con artist gives a slightly different description of the "confidence game". He explains that, in a typical swindle, the con man gives the mark his own confidence, encouraging the mark to in turn trust him. Accomplices同谋犯, also known as shills, help manipulate the mark into accepting the perpetrator's plan.
In a traditional confidence trick, the mark is led to believe that he
will be able to win money or some other prize by doing some task. The
accomplices may pretend to be strangers who have benefited from performing the task in the past. The con artist thus poses as a trustworthy person seeking another trustworthy person. A greedy or dishonest victim may attempt to out-cheat the perpetrator, eventually realizing that he or she had been manipulated into losing from the beginning. ruse of war 使诈, 兵不厌诈: A ruse of war is an action taken by a belligerent ( belligerent [bi'lidʒərənt]
adj I. 好战的, 穷兵黩武的. 挑起战争的 marked by readiness to fight or argue;
aggressive. showing readiness to fight; aggressively hostile; truculent:
a belligerent tone. II. (Military) relating to or engaged in a legally recognized war or warfare. n. a person or country engaged in fighting or war. ) in warfare to fool the enemy in order to gain intelligence or a military advantage against an enemy. Good faith in dealing with an enemy must be observed as a rule of conduct; but this does not prevent measures such as using spies and secret agents, encouraging defection or insurrection among the enemy civilian population, corrupting enemy civilians or soldiers by bribes, or inducing诱导 the enemy's soldiers to desert, surrender, or rebel. In general, a belligerent may resort to those measures for mystifying or misleading the enemy against which the enemy ought to take measures to protect itself.
离开, 跑了 (split, bug off, flee, rabbit, bolt): split I. to leave a place. to depart; leave. let's split. we split the scene. Let's split this scene and see if we can find a real party. It's getting late – I'll have to split. be split on/over something to be unable to agree about something. The party is split on the issue of gay marriage. II. 分裂. If an organization splits or is split, one group of members disagrees strongly with the other members, and may form a group of their own. Yet it is feared the Republican leadership could split over the agreement. A leadership contest now would split the party. These organizations are really split by personal rivalries as much as by politics. The Kremlin is deeply split in its approach to foreign policy. III. If something such as wood or a piece of clothing splits or is split, a long crack or tear appears in it. The seat of his short grey trousers split 开裂, 裂开了. Twist the mixture into individual sausages without splitting the skins. He had a split lip 嘴唇开裂 and an eye that wouldn't open properly. split the difference 各让一步 to do, give, or take an amount of something that is between two other amounts, often as a way of reaching an agreement. to accept only part of what you originally wanted when making an agreement with someone, esp. an agreement involving money: You want $50 for the bike and I say it’s worth $30 – let’s split the difference and I’ll pay you $40. split hairs to argue or worry about very small details or differences that are not important. split your sides to laugh a lot I nearly split my sides when I saw him try to dance. rabbit 逃离 To flee. The informant seemed skittish, as if he was about to rabbit. bolt [boʊlt] I. intransitive to run in a sudden way, especially because you are frightened. There was a gunshot and the horse bolted. bolt out of/toward/for: She suddenly bolted toward the door. a. intransitive to escape from a place. When the guard came back, he found that the prisoner had bolted. II. transitive to lock a door or window using a bolt. Did you remember to bolt the back door? III. = bolt down transitive to eat food very quickly. She bolted down 塞了几口 her lunch and rushed back to work. IV. transitive to fasten two things together using a bolt. bolt something to something: The chairs were all bolted to the floor. bolt something together: The hut was made from metal units that had been bolted together. bolt something down (=attach something to the floor): The benches had been securely bolted down.
Bosch Season 5: 1. Where the hell is Bosch? I'm not sure. What? Have you heard from him? Harry had to make a split-second decision on the spot. Chose to extend the operation. You lost him. Separated. For tactical reasons. Don't tell me he got on that shill plane. It was a judgment call 当机立断的事情, L.T. All right, I have to notify command. What? Blow his cover? Blow up the whole operation? If I don't, it's my ass. Put his life at risk? Uh, sorry, Lieutenant. We've been trying to track down Oscar Pineto. Yeah, I thought he was up in Bakersfield with his cousin. So'd we. Hollenbeck Homicide just called. Patrol found his body this morning in a car in back of his shop. All right, you and Pierce shadow (I. 紧跟. to follow someone wherever they go, especially secretly. If someone shadows you, they follow you very closely wherever you go. The supporters are being shadowed by a large and highly visible body of police. Guards shadowed the escaped prisoners for several miles before capturing them. a. to follow someone in their job to try and learn from them. II. to stop light from getting to something. A large hat shadowed her eyes. shadow boxing training in which a boxer fights with an imaginary opponent. ) Hollenbeck. Make sure they're aware of the probable connection to the pharmacy homicides. Pierce is stuck in gridlock. J. Edgar, go with her until Pierce gets there. Other thing we were talking about? I will stall 拖延 ( I. If a process stalls, or if someone or something stalls it, the process stops but may continue at a later time. They will try to stall the bill until the current session ends. ...but the peace process stalled. Negotiations remained stalled yesterday in New York. II. If you stall, you try to avoid doing something until later. Some parties have accused the governor of stalling. Thomas had spent all week stalling over his decision. III. If you stall someone, you prevent them from doing something until a later time. Shop manager Brian Steel stalled the man until the police arrived. IV. If a vehicle stalls or if you accidentally stall it, the engine stops suddenly. The engine stalled. Your foot falls off the pedal and you stall the car. noun. I. A stall is a large table on which you put goods that you want to sell, or information that you want to give people. ...market stalls selling local fruits. II. (US orchestra 包厢) The stalls in a theatre or concert hall are the seats on the ground floor directly in front of the stage. III. (BrE cubicle) A stall is a small enclosed area in a room which is used for a particular purpose, for example a shower. ) as long as I can. 2. Social call or a favor? Mm, little bit of both. The habeas hearing? That's right. So what dubious legal stratagem will I have to slap down this time? Standing. For? My client, Detective Bosch. Too easy. Your client has none. But if we did? We can show that the supposedly dispositive 一锤定音的, 有决定性的 ( [dɪsˈpɒzɪtɪv] adj I. with a disposing quality. relating to or bringing about the settlement of an issue or the disposition of property. "such litigation will rarely be dispositive of any question". The definition of dispositive refers to something that settles a conflict or resolves a situation once and for all. An example of dispositive is a decision by the Supreme Court on a controversial case. II. (in Scots and US law) dealing with the disposition of property by deed or will. "the testator had to make his signature after making the dispositive provisions". III. (in US law) producing a final settlement or determination. ) evidence on offer from Mr. Cronyn is bogus. Thank you for not springing that on me in court. I assume you'd rather not reverse yourself. Oh, I've got no problem with that. If I screwed up at the first trial, this is a chance to get it right. That said... I'd love to see what the hell you've got up your sleeve. 3. So, this is from CompStat 对比统计数字? Yeah. Delgado was droning on about ( drone on 唠叨个没完的 to talk for a long time in a boring way. to talk about something for a long time in a very boring way He was droning on (and on) about his operation.) tracking clusters. BFMVs, thefts, robberies... Unique MOs, weapons used, time of day. Yeah. All right. Know that lecture by heart. So, we know where the numbers are down. Pacific, Wilshire, Hollywood. Know why they're down in Hollywood. Yes. Well, I did a little digging into Pacific and Wilshire, and guess what. Same reason. Somebody wants rosier 好看点的 stats. Several somebodies. Cooper? No, not just Cooper. How far up the chain 什么级别的? Well, at least West Bureau or operations director. That is a whole other pay grade of shit to wade through. Yeah. I don't know that I have waders that are that high( Waders denotes a waterproof boot extending from the foot to the thigh, the chest or the neck. They are traditionally made from vulcanised rubber, but available in more modern PVC, neoprene and Gore-Tex variants.). You fish? It's a figure of speech, Mank. 4. Any word from Bosch? FAA tracked the shill plane from Whiteman Airport to the Imperial Valley. Well, can they narrow that down a little? Naval Air at El Centro has a longer distance radar. Said they'd get back to us tomorrow. Tomorrow is too late, all right? Command is gonna shit a brick 吓尿了, 屁滚尿流. 5. Let's start with the essential bedrock ( I. 基石. 基础. the ideas and principles on which a belief or system is based. bedrock of: These are the principles that form the bedrock of American society. II. the solid rock under the ground that supports the soil above it. ) bottom-line fact you just mentioned. My client is innocent. Oh, then he's also a victim. Of a grotesque miscarriage of justice. Police malfeasance ( [ˌmælˈfiz(ə)ns] 行为不端. 违法乱纪. illegal actions. the doing of a wrongful or illegal act, esp by a public official. Nonfeasance 不作为, (有责任, 有义务)但见死不救, 渎职 is a term used in Tort Law to describe inaction that allows or results in harm to a person or to property. An act of nonfeasance can result in liability if (1) the actor owed a duty of care toward the injured person, (2) the actor failed to act on that duty, and (3) the failure to act resulted in injury. Originally the failure to take affirmative steps to prevent harm did not create liability, and this rule was absolute. Over the years courts have recognized a number of situations in which a person who does not create a dangerous situation must nevertheless act to prevent harm. Generally a person will not be held liable for a failure to act unless he or she had a preexisting relationship with the injured person. For example, if a bystander sees a stranger drowning and does not attempt a rescue, he cannot be liable for nonfeasance because he had no preexisting relationship with the drowning person. The bystander would not be liable for the drowning even if a rescue would have posed no risk to him. However, if the victim is drowning in a public pool and the bystander is a lifeguard employed by the city, and if the lifeguard does not act to help, she may be held liable for the drowning because the lifeguard's employment places her in a relationship with swimmers in the pool. Because of this relationship, the lifeguard owes a duty to take affirmative steps to prevent harm to the swimmers.)? Obviously, rogue cops have no place on the force. First and foremost, I want Preston Borders set free. And once that happens? What's 22 years of a man's life worth? 5. Hoodie in this heat 这种热天气, 这么热(heat I. Heat is warmth or the quality of being hot. The seas store heat and release it gradually during cold periods. Its leaves drooped a little in the fierce heat of the sun. The heat is very hot weather. As an asthmatic, he cannot cope with the heat 酷热 and humidity. This heat is killing me. the heat of the day 最热的时候 The heat of the day is the hottest part of the day, especially when this is very hot. The town square's empty in the heat of the day. in the cold light of day If you think about something in the cold light of day, you think about it clearly and calmly, without the emotions you had at the time it happened, and you often feel sorry or ashamed about it: The next morning, in the cold light of day, Sarah realized what a complete idiot she had been. II. 温度. 热度. The heat of something is the temperature of something that is warm or that is being heated. Warm the milk to blood heat. Adjust the heat of the barbecue by opening and closing the air vents. III. You use heat to refer to a source of heat, for example a cooking ring or the heating system of a house. Immediately remove the pan from the heat. Some apartment buildings don't have their heat 暖气 turned on till the end of this week. IV. You use heat to refer to a state of strong emotion, especially of anger or excitement. It was all done in the heat of the moment and I have certainly learned by my mistake. 'Look here,' I said, without heat, 'all I did was to walk down a street and sit down.' V. The heat of a particular activity is the point when there is the greatest activity or excitement. Last week, in the heat 最白热化 of the election campaign, the Prime Minister left for America. VI. 预选赛. A heat is one of a series of races or competitions. The winners of a heat take part in another race or competition, against the winners of other heats. ...the heats of the men's 100m breaststroke. boiling/scalding [ˈskɔldɪŋ] hot (=extremely hot): a pan of boiling hot water. cold I. a minor illness that blocks your nose and makes you cough. catch a cold: I must have caught a cold on my camping trip. a heavy/bad cold: Don't go to work if you have a particularly bad cold. II. uncountable cold air, or a cold environment. Plants need protection against extreme cold 极寒天气, 严寒, 寒冷天气. the cold: Heavy curtains help to keep the cold out.)? Bogie's out. Go, go, go! Straight at him. 6. On the corner. Gray with white trim 白边 (灰房子但门框刷有白边). Shall we do this? Let's sit here for a few minutes, get the lay of the land 观察地形, 看好地形. My old partner 以前的. Lugs ( lug to carry or move something with difficulty because it is very heavy She lugged his bag out into the hall.) a milk crate to the scene, sits on it... and just looks. 7. Double-wide ( A mobile home (also trailer, trailer home, house trailer, static caravan, residential caravan or simply caravan) is a prefabricated structure, built in a factory on a permanently attached chassis before being transported to site (either by being towed or on a trailer). Mobile homes come in two major sizes, single-wides and double-wides. Single-wides are 18 feet (5.5 m) or less in width and 90 feet (27 m) or less in length and can be towed to their site as a single unit. Double-wides are 20 feet (6.1 m) or more wide and are 90 feet (27 m) in length or less and are towed to their site in two separate units, which are then joined together. Triple-wides and even homes with four, five, or more units are also built but less frequently. )? Clubhouse. Where they drink, play cards. And where you could fuck your way to extra Oxy. If you were so inclined 你不介意的话, 你想的话, 你喜欢的话. 8. They had a previous encounter. What kind of encounter? A run-in. It's documented. Body cam. That could tip the scales 改变性质. Look, if you don't file, you'll take some short-term heat from the activists, to be sure. But they're not going to abandon you. And in the future, you'll benefit. How so? From your reputation as a fair and a measured 有节制的, 公平有度的 advocate( You use measured to describe something that is careful and deliberate. The men spoke in soft, measured tones. Her more measured response will appeal to voters. They have to proceed at a measured pace.) for the people of Los Angeles. And those people include cops. 8. Trey claims you engineered the monkey business at the pharmacy. Got the girl arrested. You believe him? Our skepticism is why you're here. Listening. He and the Clayton chick, they're running a grift ( noun. 骗局. 骗子集团 (grifter 骗子) an act of obtaining money from someone by fraud. Roy is a master of the short grift, a quick swindle that's over before its victim even knows it. verb. to swindle someone out of money. Cher could always tell when a scam or a grift was going down – after all, she 'd been grifting for twenty years. ). 9. I'm not falling on my sword over this 自毁前程( I. To resign from a job or other position of responsibility, especially when pressured to do so. II. (idiomatic) 自掘坟墓, 自取灭亡. 给自己找事. To voluntarily take the blame for a situation.). You sound so blasé = blase [blɑˈzeɪ] (贬义词) 不当一回事, 没认真对待, (flippant) 轻佻处理, 老油条, 曾经沧海, 见过太多了, 习以为常, 云淡风轻, 见惯不惊, 见怪不惊的, 不当回事, 习惯了(not excited, worried, or enthusiastic about something that most people think is exciting, worrying, or impressive, because you have done it many times before. If you describe someone as blasé, you mean that they are not easily impressed, excited, or worried by things, usually because they have seen or experienced them before. Far too many people are blasé about their driving skills. ...his seemingly blasé attitude. blasé about: By this time, I was getting quite blasé about being on TV. Jennifer Lawrence: The 23-year-old was overheard at Vanity Fair and Armani's Cannes party last Saturday letting out a screech发出尖叫 and grabbing Alfonso's shoulders and saying: "I broke out my rape scream for you!" Eeeeek, not a good call, Jen. Pop culture site Vulture reported the off-the-cuff hiccup and it blew up 炸开了锅 on social media. Crushable editor Alexis Rhiannon added: "By her blasé use ( blase [ˈblɑ:zeɪ]
not excited, worried, or enthusiastic about something that most people
think is exciting, worrying, or impressive, because you have done it
many times before. blasé about 漫不经心的, 看淡, 不当回事, 冷漠, 习惯了: By this time, I was getting quite blasé about being on TV.) of the terminology, it seems likely that she's been lucky enough never to be in a situation necessitating 需要 that type of scream ( [nəˈsesɪteɪt] to make something necessary. New laws will necessitate rethinking our retirement policy.), or else I hope she wouldn't throw it around so casually 轻易说出口, 到处混说, 到处乱说. I'm not suggesting that Jennifer intended to be flippant ( flippant [ˈflɪpənt] 轻率地, 草率的, 轻描淡写的, 不严肃认真的 treating a serious subject or situation in a way that is not serious, especially when this annoys other people. His flippant remarks only made the judge angrier. ) about rape or assault, just that she was." blasé [ˈblɑːzeɪ] adj unimpressed with or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before. "She was becoming quite blasé about the dangers". Both
Princes said their biggest regret was their final conversation with
their mother. They were holidaying at Balmoral on the Scottish highlands
when their mother called, interrupting their play with their cousins.
Neither could possibly have known what would happen in a few hours time
and rushed the conversation, resentful that they spent too much time
speaking on the phone and not in person to their parents, whose marriage
ended in divorce in 1996. Harry
and I were just in a desperate rush to, to say goodbye. If I'd known
now obviously what was going to happen I wouldn't have been so blasé 不当回事, 习以为常 about it and everything else. That phone call sticks in my mind quite, quite heavily," Prince William said. inured adj [ɪˈnjʊə(r)d] 除却巫山不是云, 曾经沧海难为水, 习以为常的, 见怪不惊的, 坦然的, 习惯了的, 免疫了, 习以为常了, 引不起波澜了, 波澜不惊的, 死水一潭了
so familiar with an unpleasant experience that you no longer become
upset by it. If you are inured to something unpleasant, you have become
used to it so that it no longer affects you. Doctors become inured to death. be inured to something = inure sb to sth If you become inured to something unpleasant, you become familiar with it and able to accept and bear it: After spending some time on the island they became inured to the hardships. We have become inured to the stinging insects here. poised [pɔɪzd] adj. I. about to do or achieve something after preparing for it. The Rockets appear poised for victory in the championship game. Japan was poised to become the biggest foreign investor in Vietnam. If someone is poised to do something, they are ready to take action at any moment. Britain was poised to fly medical staff to the country at short notice. U.S. forces are poised for a massive air, land and sea assault. a. waiting in a position where you can make a movement as soon as you need to Two guards stood poised with 静静等着, 静候时机 their hands on their guns. If a part of your body is poised, it is completely still but ready to move at any moment. He studied the keyboard carefully, one finger poised. II. behaving in a controlled and relaxed way, even in difficult situations. The shy little girl has grown into a poised young woman. III. affected by two things that are opposites. Rachel appeared to be poised between laughter and tears. IV. 泰然自若的, 一切皆在掌控的 If you are poised, you are calm, dignified, and self-controlled. She was self-assured, poised, almost self-satisfied. Rachel appeared poised沉着冷静的 and calm. verb. to hold or balance something carefully. Poising her skis on the edge of the hill, Denise looked cautiously down at the skiers below. Mark poised his pen above the paper.). It's juking the stats ( I. to outmaneuver by a feint or other deceptive movement. To deceive or outmaneuver someone using a feint, especially in American football or soccer. II. to outmaneuver someone in such a manner. ). Not uncommon. What? I don't condone it. I... I do what I can. It's not the way the criminal justice system is supposed to work. Welcome to the real world. 10. Keep this under your hat ( keep sth under you hat 保密, 别告诉人 to keep something secret. If you tell someone to keep a piece of information under their hat, you are asking them not to tell anyone else about it. Look, if I tell you something, will you promise to keep it under your hat? He kept it all very much under his hat. ) until further notice. 11. They were talking about moving their operations to Glamis. Getting out of the pill shill racket. Fentanyl's where the money's at now. Catch anybody at that camp? No. But they left all their fixings behind. That's gonna hurt. I'm sure they're not too happy about that. Did you catch a bead on ( catch/get/draw a bead on someone ( 瞄准, 冲准. bead 珠子) I. Lit. to locate someone or something in the sights of a gun. Take careful aim, as in The debater drew a bead on his opponent. This term, dating from about 1830, alludes to the bead on a revolver or rifle, that is, a small knob in the foresight. Fred drew a bead on the target and pulled the trigger. The hunter drew a bead on the deer. II. 搞清楚. 弄明白. Fig. to prepare to deal with or obtain someone or something. As soon as I get a bead on how widespread the problem really is, I will set up a meeting about it. III. To thoroughly understand, appreciate, or comprehend someone or something. The team just has to draw a bead on the severity of the cyber attack before we can implement any meaningful fixes. I couldn't get my head around him at first, but I'm finally starting to draw a bead on my sister's boyfriend. foresight 远见 the good judgment to think and plan before an event, so that you are prepared for whatever may happen. Early planners of New York City showed tremendous foresight in their design of the water system. I'm glad you had the foresight to bring warm clothes. ) the head man 带头的人? Called him Walsh. English accent. Pilot, I think. Said he flew black ops back in the day. Central America. 12. Did you know Anderson was chasing this down? That's why I've been trying to get in touch with you. That hatchet job ( hatchet job [ˈhætʃət] 批评文章 a very strong and unfair criticism, especially in the form of a newspaper article. To do a hatchet job on someone or something means to say or write something mentioning many bad things about them, which harms their reputation. a cruel written or spoken attack on someone or something: Fleck was certainly not the only critic to do a hatchet job on his latest novel. Despite its title, his book is no hatchet job. calumny [ˈkæləmni] 虚假传言, 恶毒谣言 a comment about someone that is not fair or true and is intended to damage their reputation. (the act of making) a statement about someone that is not true and is intended to damage the reputation of that person: He was subjected to the most vicious calumny, but he never complained and never sued. hatchet a tool used for cutting wood, consisting of a short wooden handle and a sharp blade. It is similar to a small ax. bury the hatchet 忘掉不快, 放下成见 to become friendly with someone again after a disagreement. ) blew my cover. Almost cost me my fucking life. Well, I'm glad you're all right. Was it Cronyn that tipped him? Well, if it was, it backfired. Works in our favor. I'm gonna need you to explain that to me, Counselor, 'cause from where I sit, their plan to destroy my life is a rip-roaring success ( 元气满满的. very lively and exciting If you describe something as rip-roaring, you mean that it is very exciting and full of energy. ...a rip-roaring movie with a great array of special effects. The show was a rip-roaring success. ). The piece goes right to your reputation. Now I can argue you deserve your day in court to answer these allegations. We have standing? We will. Practice your outrage. I don't need to practice. Uh, did you get my messages about Spencer? Can we prove the Cronyns leveraged him? Well, first we have to find the man. Hector's running down all the Cronyns' properties. Then we need to convince him to testify and explain how Olmer's DNA came to be on the handkerchief. Yeah, I'll have to get back to you on that. 13. Passing the hat for 敛钱, 收钱 a surprise going-away soiree for my erstwhile ( an erstwhile friend, employer, etc. was a friend, employer, etc. until recently but is not any more. A more usual word is former. ) partner. Ooh. What, big blowout at the academy? Boardner's. Friends and family. Okay, so, what, like, 20, 30 bucks? Uh, I was thinking more like a C-note. A hundred? On account of 因为...的情况 you stuck us in CAPs. 14. So, tell me, what are you gonna do in your dotage ( in your dotage 年老体弱, 当你老了 in the period of time when you are old. If someone is in their dotage, they are very old and becoming weak. Even in his dotage, the Professor still sits on the committee. ...spending his dotage in a riverside cottage. She wanted someone to look after her in her dotage.)? Why do I have to do anything? Oh, you know. Fixed income. Alimony for three ex-wives. Unfortunate time-share situation in Corpus Christi. Hurricane fucking Harvey. I've just seen guys go down this road. You know? A few months of carefree fishing and bowling. Puttering around the house. Sleeping late. Siestas in the Barcalounger. And then, suddenly, whew, reality dawns. Panic ensues. Part-time job? You guys good over here? Fuck that, I am not wearing a blue vest at Walmart. Oh, no, heaven forfend ( Heaven (or God) forfend used to express dismay or horror at the thought of something happening. "Heaven forfend I should wound her susceptibilities". susceptibility [səˌseptəˈbɪləti] the tendency to be easily affected or influenced by something. the gene that controls susceptibility to nicotine addiction. ), no. Crossing guard 十字路口的辅警. You're just a bright bowl of optimism, Mank. I'm sure you've done the math. 15. So, what's happening with your case? Last-minute plea bargain. Tribe ( Tribal sovereignty in the United States is the concept of the inherent authority of indigenous tribes to govern themselves within the borders of the United States. The U.S. federal government recognizes tribal nations as "domestic dependent nations" and has established a number of laws attempting to clarify the relationship between the federal, state, and tribal governments. A tribunal, generally, is any person or institution with authority to judge, adjudicate on, or determine claims or disputes—whether or not it is called a tribunal in its title. For example, an advocate who appears before a court with a single judge could describe that judge as "their tribunal". ) thought some of the jurors were iffy ( [ˈɪfi] I. 不确定. unlikely to happen. If something is iffy, it is uncertain. His political future has looked iffy for most of this year. It's still pretty iffy about us going to the Algarve. a. not certain about whether to do something. II. not very good. If you say that something is iffy, you mean that it is not very good in some way. If your next record's a bit iffy, you're forgotten. He was from an iffy neighborhood. That engine sounds a little iffy to me. I was beginning to feel iffy myself, so I excused myself and went outside.) about the gun, so... How long? Eight years. Doesn't seem like enough. He's going to prison. She gets some justice. That's all you can hope for, sometimes. 16. Chief, if I could put this into some context... There will be, down the road, a formal inquiry into Detectives Bosch and Edgar's misadventures ( I. something bad that happens to you. an unfortunate incident. an unfortunate incident; a mishap. "the petty misdemeanours and misadventures of childhood" ...a series of misadventures. A verdict of death by misadventure was recorded. II. 不测. death caused by a person accidentally while performing a legal act without negligence or intent to harm. "the coroner recorded a verdict of death by misadventure". death by misadventure 身遭不测, 遭遇不测 death caused by an accident. ) in the desert. 17. You know what? I should take this home. Perishables 易腐烂的食物(perishable food decays after a short time, especially if it is not kept cold. ). I don't know what I was thinking. 18. Eyewitness says it's you. Showed him a six-pack, he picked you. He's wrong. Do-rag 绑头发的头巾 ( a scarf or cloth worn on the head, typically with its ends or corners tied together in the back. "baseball caps and do-rags are dutifully removed while court is in session" A durag or du-rag, also called a wave cap, is a cap typically worn to accelerate the development of waves, braids or dreadlocks in the hair. Durags are also used to keep wave patterns from shifting while sleeping. bandana UK = US bandanna [ˌbænˈdænə] 头巾, 头饰 (颜色鲜艳的绑在头上的东西) a brightly coloured piece of cloth that is worn around the neck or head. He was wearing a bright yellow T-shirt and a bandanna around his neck. A kerchief
(from the French couvre-chef, "head cover"), also known as a bandana or
bandanna, is a triangular or square piece of cloth tied around the head
or neck for protective or decorative purposes. The popularity of head
kerchiefs may vary by culture or religion, and may vary among Orthodox
Jewish and Christian, Catholic, Amish, and Muslim people. A bandana or bandanna
is a type of large, usually colourful kerchief, originating from the
Indian subcontinent, often worn on the head or around the neck of a
person. It is considered to be a hat by some. Bandanas are frequently
printed in a paisley pattern and are most often used to hold hair back,
either as a fashionable head accessory, or for practical purposes. It is
also used to tie around the neck to prevent sunburn, and around the
mouth and nose to protect from dust inhalation or to hide the identity
of its wearer. Bandanas originated in India as bright coloured
handkerchiefs of silk and cotton with spots in white on coloured
grounds, chiefly red and blue. The silk styles were made of the finest
quality yarns, and were very popular. Bandana prints for clothing were
first produced in Glasgow from cotton yarns, and are now made in many
qualities. The term, at present, generally means a fabric in printed
styles, whether silk, silk and cotton, or all cotton. )? Ski mask Lefty wore. Dropped it in the alley behind the pharmacy. So? Your DNA's all over it. Not just a gun rap 偷枪 (枪的指控) (rap a statement accusing someone of a crime, or the punishment that someone is given for a crime: He always said he was jailed on a bum rap (= false accusation). The police caught him, but somehow he managed to beat the rap (= escape punishment). I'm not going to take the rap for you (= be punished for something you did). take the rap If
you take the rap, you are blamed or punished for something, especially
something that is not your fault or for which other people are equally
guilty. When the money went missing, she took the rap, but did she really do it? ) now, Hart. Double homicide. Your turn to talk. 18. Scott Anderson did his homework. Mm-hmm. Down to the granular details. How does he know about the skin cells? What's the upside 好处 for Cronyn? Provoking 激怒 Harry Bosch before his client is exonerated? Well, then who? Maybe this is a conversation you should have with my supervisor. We're just talking. Don't scratch for it like a dog, Alex. I want to know how this got in the paper. Wasn't me. I had to ask. I know you've been digging into how that pendant wound up at Borders'. Doing my due diligence. And I admire your tenacity [təˈnæsəti] 锲而不舍(tenacious [təˈneɪʃəs] adj I. a tenacious 意志坚定的, 不认输的 person is very determined and is not willing to stop when they are trying to achieve something. If you are tenacious, you are very determined and do not give up easily. She is very tenacious and will work hard and long to achieve objectives. He is regarded at the BBC as a tenacious and persistent interviewer. In spite of his illness, he clung tenaciously to his job. II. tenacious ideas, beliefs 坚定的信仰, or habits continue for a long time and are difficult to change. If you describe something such as an idea or belief as tenacious, you mean that it has a strong influence on people and is difficult to change or remove. ...a remarkably tenacious belief that was to dominate future theories of military strategy. ). I just want to make sure our work here has been by the book (out of policy 守规矩的). Not motivated by personal animus [ˈænɪməs] 敌意 ( a strong feeling of disliking someone or something. If a person has an animus against someone, they have a strong feeling of dislike for them, even when there is no good reason for it. Your animus towards him suggests that you are the wrong man for the job. ...Mr Milner's animus towards Mr Stevens. animosity [ˌænɪˈmɑsəti] a strong feeling of disliking someone or something. Animosity is a strong feeling of dislike and anger. Animosities are feelings of this kind. There's a long history of animosity between the two nations. Sir Geoffrey had no personal animosity towards the Prime Minister. The animosities between peoples in the region can be tied historically to political and governance issues. There is no personal animosity between them. ) or history. You've got nothing to worry about. 19. I believe he's got Bo Jonas stashed 藏身 in the back of that church. Sanctuary. I do want to know what Jonas knows. I could use some spiritual enlightenment, my brother. I'll take you up on that 接受你的帮忙, my brother. Tomorrow? Raise the devil ( raise the devil = raise hell (with someone) I. 制造麻烦, 制造风波, 惹出麻烦. 造成麻烦. To cause a lot of serious issues or disruptions for someone or something. The road closures have raised the devil with rush-hour traffic. The blizzard is raising the devil with travelers flying in and out of the region. II. 惹起不满. 抱怨. To make a lot of angry, vocal complaints with someone or some group, department, organization, etc. There's been one customer raising the devil with our customer service team for the last week over some issue with his software. The problem isn't going to go away on its own—you need to go raise some the devil with your boss or the head of HR. III. to confront someone and complain or scold. I really raised the devil with my brother for being late. She's raising hell again. What’s it this time? ). Let's hope he's home. You don't want to bust him? Not worth the paperwork, but I want him to think we might. 20. You can save the date. He's finally gonna pull the pin. Mm-hmm. It's the end of an era. I wouldn't miss it. You know, we're asking everyone to, uh, kick in. Oh. Enough said. Double sawbuck ( "Sawbuck" is also a slang term for a U.S. $10 bill, derived from the similarity between the shape of a sawbuck device and the Roman numeral X (10), which formerly appeared on $10 bills. A "double sawbuck" is a twenty dollar bill. sawbuck = a sawhorse 锯木头时用的X型支架, esp one having an X-shaped supporting structure. A sawbuck is a device for holding wood so that it may be cut into pieces. Easily made in the field from rough material, it consists of an "X" form at each end which are joined by cross bars below the intersections of the X's. The stock to be cut is placed in the V's formed above the intersections of the X's. ), if you got it. I'll do better than that. Oops. Ha. Just saw a moth fly out ( let the moths out of your purse, or wallet, and its variants, mean don't be so niggardly with your money. The negative phrase don't let any moths out of your purse, or wallet 省着点钱, and its variants, mean be careful not to waste money. niggardly [ˈnɪɡərdli] 小气的, 不大方的, 吝啬的 I. not generous, or not willing to spend money. II. a niggardly amount of money is very small and not enough for a particular purpose. ). I meant to hit the ATM on the way in. Sorry. Circle back? Making a mental note. That's the best kind. 21. It was a trap, and I ran, man. Gary didn't. You knew them? The Jamaicans? Recognized them. Sold me a gun. You still got it? Gave it to Gary to hold 让...拿着. Felt like a trap how? Like they knew we was gonna be there. Ah, they, they was gunning for us ( be/go gunning for someone to try to hurt someone or damage their reputation. ), no doubt. 22. He looks like he's adjusting 适应(捡来的狗). Yeah. He's a good boy. Had to keep him away from the raccoons, though. He's kind of scrappy ( I. ready or willing to fight or argue. a scrappy defense counsel. II. not put together or performed in an organized way. a rather scrappy concert. ). 23. Kathy told me you might try something before the hearing. Kathy Zelden? Mrs. Cronyn? Why does a property room 证据保存室 clerk need a lawyer at all? I don't have to talk to you. Look, we know about your debts, how the Cronyns used your financial predicament to leverage you. How Olmer's DNA got on that handkerchief, how you switched it with the original. I would never do anything like that. Hey. Your signature is on the seal. Ask yourself: who has the most exposure when we blow this up at the hearing? Not the Cronyns. The Cronyns represent Borders, not you. They played you for a patsy [ˈpætsi] 拿你当猴耍, 像傻子一样利用你, 像傻子一样玩弄你 (play for a fool)( I. someone who is blamed for something that they did not do. II. [US, informal, disapproval] someone who is stupid and can be tricked easily. If you describe someone as a patsy, you mean that they are rather stupid and are easily tricked by other people, or can be made to take the blame for other people's actions. Davis was nobody's patsy. He has long felt that Ray was set up, that he was a patsy. play someone for a fool to deceive someone and use them for your own advantage John, do not play me for a fool. You owe me better than that. ), pal. We don't want you, Terry. We want Cronyn. And we want to keep a serial killer locked up inside his cage. They preyed on 利用 your desperation, now they're counting on your silence. Help us, we'll help you. 24. Your office owes Detective Bosch a big, fat, public apology. Nothing short of full exoneration of the allegations published in the L.A. Times will suffice. Do I make myself clear, Mr. Kennedy? We would be doing that even if you had not ordered it. Knowing what I know about politics and the justice system, I find that highly unlikely. 25. Here to rub it in? No, here to collect my kid. You did it. I know you did it. Look. You took your best shot 尽了最大努力, you came up short ( come up short 未达到满意, 结果不如愿, 不如意 to fail to win or achieve something. fail to reach a goal or standard. "we're so close to getting the job done, but we keep coming up short". We've been to the state tournament four times, but we've come up short every time. task force 专案组. strike force a group of people, especially soldiers or police officers, who are organized and trained to take strong, sudden action to stop something harmful or unpleasant from continuing: Police have established a strike force to investigate the deaths of three-year-old twin girls who perished in a house fire in New South Wales’ southwest. We need a multinational strike force to combat drug trafficking. Yesterday a special strike force wrapped up a three-week operation that ended with the arrest of more than two dozen people. a narcotics strike force. a. a police unit designed to target a particular type of crime. b. a military force trained and prepared for delivering attacks. c. members of a football team whose special aim is to score goals. ). Move on. I'm not done with this. 26. I heard what Borders said. Then you heard him confess. By the way, you give bullshit a bad name. I didn't stunt your career( If something stunts the growth or development 阻碍发育, 影响发育 of a person or thing, it prevents it from growing or developing as much as it should. The heart condition had stunted his growth a bit. High interest rates have stunted economic growth. Damage may result in stunted growth and sometimes death of the plant. ...low stunted trees. ). The fuck you didn't. You weren't good enough. The department didn't need me to tell them that. You campaigned against me, you bastard. Come on, Christina. He's not worth it. I'm watching you, Bosch. What's her problem? Guess she just felt like she had to piss on my parade. Know the feeling. 27. Jen Kowski called me today. What'd she say? Just taking my temperature 试探我的想法. What'd you tell her? I told her I'm seriously considering it. 28. I hear congratulations are in order. I dodged a bullet. Any word on Walsh? We think he's left the country. Mexico. Thought he was persona non grata south of the border. Linked up with the Zetas. Fentanyl. Yeah, always another cartel. And another drug. Hold back the night. Somebody's got to. 29. You should have joined us, last night at the club. My people saw you there. I didn't want to intrude 贸然闯入. 30. What are you running away from? Nothing. I may have peeked at a confidential memo on Tom Galligan's desk. And sent it to Honey Chandler. I know it was wrong, but I don't feel so guilty about it. You take a job with the D.A., you agree to play by their rules. Even if they don't? Yep. Two kinds of truth. Not what I meant. It's exactly what you meant. You think Galligan will drop a dime on you? I don't know, but I can't go back there. I need some space to think. Get a handle on my life. 31. Let's not make a meal of this ( make a meal of something 小题大做 I. to treat something as more important or serious than it really is. I know I was wrong, but you don’t need to make such a meal of it. II. to take more time or care than is necessary when you are doing something. He really made a meal of cutting the lawn.). You're never gonna promote, Jerry. Long as you're with Bosch. He's my partner. I don't want to break another one in(break someone in I. to accustom (a person or animal) to normal duties or practice The band are breaking in a new backing vocalist. familiarize someone with a new job or situation. "there was no time to break in a new foreign minister". II. accustom a horse to a saddle and bridle, and to being ridden. "I break in my dad's horses" to train a person to do a new job, to train an animal to behave in an obedient way, or to use something to make it not as new and more comfortable: We will have to break in three new staff members. I'm still breaking in this new pair of running shoes.). 32. Uh, Maddie left her Ray-Bans in my car. I just wanted to... I'll see 一定 she gets them. Thanks. Could have dropped these in the mail. She snooped ( snoop I. to secretly try to get information that someone would not want you to have. She's been snooping around asking questions. Somebody went snooping through my desk while I was gone. II. to watch someone secretly in order to learn about their personal life or business. snoop on: I hear they use detectives to snoop on employees. ) my desk. I know. That bother you? Not as much as I thought it would. She won't return my texts. So call her. You think? Novel concept, I know, using your phone as an actual phone. 33. You know, Pierce needs your counsel. Talk to me, youngblood. More body parts. What'd you find? Head and hands. Killer stuffed them in a wall vent. A scavenger hunt. We think the victim was female. Looks to be Hispanic. Patrol found bloodstained clothes in a trash can down the street. And take a look at this. Cross. You reach out to RHD? Wanted you to confirm it first. Talk to Espinosa. Conniff can be a bit of a prick to D1s. Why do we need to call them? A few weeks back, they did a roll call presentation. Creep signed his kill. He took notes. 34. I hope I'm not being presumptuous, and I don't mean to jump rank 越级. But here you are. Chief, I just want some clarity on the consolidation of West Bureau Homicide. Okay. Is there a firm 确定的 redeployment date? Not all your people will be able to stay in Homicide, Lieutenant. That's my concern. You think this is a bad idea? For morale, yeah. Case and clearance rates will suffer. Well... I've been having second thoughts as well. The Times is sniffing around some anomalies in the divisional violent crime statistics. Really? And a move away from community policing seems imprudent 不明智的 ( not sensible, especially in relation to the way that money is spent or invested. It would be financially imprudent to invest money in the business.) in the face of that. So... nobody's going anywhere? Not while I'm in this office. 35. I cut my teeth ( cut your teeth on something 第一份工作, 初入职场 to get your first experience in a particular job by doing something. actors who cut their teeth on low-budget films. ) patrolling the streets of this great city. A cop is who I am, who I always will be. But I witnessed firsthand the struggles that everyday Angelenos face. And I've watched over the years our leadership flounder ( I. to feel confused and not know what to say or do next. Maureen floundered, trying to think of a response. II. to move with great difficulty and in an uncontrolled way. The horses were floundering in the deep snow. III. to experience difficulties and be likely to fail. The country's economy is floundering and the future is uncertain. ) with its promises left unfulfilled. Now, I recognize that there's a certain audacity 斗胆, 太大胆 ( Someone who is audacious 胆大的人, 爱冒险的 takes risks in order to achieve something. ...an audacious plan to win the presidency. 'What did you do?' asked Bethany audaciously. ) to this announcement, as my tenure as chief has not been long. But I stand before you today... to announce that I am exploring a run for mayor of Los Angeles. 36. You think you can save me. You think you're the only one that's ever tried. I'm sure I'm not. What do you know, Harry Bosch? Tell me all about what you think is best. How this life is slowly killing me. Burning both ends( burn the candle at both ends to work or do other things from early in the morning until late at night and so get very little rest. ). Fuck you. I can't be saved. I don't want to be saved. 37. Bosch, if you have something to say to me, spit it out. Your bluff about Spencer. We won the case and you're questioning my strategy? You were walking the high wire 走钢丝 with my career and reputation. That's not what's bugging you. Scott Anderson. He has some walking back to do. You were his source. I was. And Honorable Judge Sobel let us in over the objections of everybody in that courtroom. That story almost got me killed. I'm sorry about that, I truly am. I did what you hired me for. Borders is going back to San Quentin for the rest of his sorry existence, and every one of those bastards who tried to set you up and frame you is gonna end up disbarred, fired, and probably in jail. Yeah, but I'm the client. You should have told me what you were planning. I tried. You're like a feral cat 野猫; you don't trust anyone. You take too many risks. Says the cop who went to the desert without backup. If I had asked, would you have told me not to do it? We're cut from the same stone 同样的人, 太像了, 一样的人, you and I. We do what we have to. 38. Follow up on Gary Wise. I figured it best to do in person. Still crickets ( not cricket not fair or socially correct. If you say that someone's behaviour is not cricket, you mean that they have not behaved fairly. Their treatment of staff is definitely not cricket. crickets 沉默不语, 保持沉默 US slang, humorous or derisive Absolute silence; no communication. Derived from the cinematic metaphor of chirping crickets at night, signaling (otherwise) complete quiet. May be used alone or in metaphorically descriptive phrases. Since then, I've received no response. Not a word. Just... crickets. We asked for an explanation, but all we heard was the sound of crickets.) on our end, man. You got something? Maybe. Gary was holding a gun for Bo Jonas. Gangsters who sold it to Jonas could be Gary's killers. What makes you say that? Well, the weapon was stolen from police custody. Some of them got recovered from a raid last year. You were at West Bureau then. Homicide, not Narcotics. Jonas and Gary go to your meet, see the gangsters sold him the gun. Jonas ran. You talked to Jonas? I did. Where is he? He's got nothing on your drive-by. How do we know he didn't pull the trigger on Gary Wise? He said he didn't. I believe him. Stolen weapons had to be an inside job. Whoever did it... they're worried about exposure. Guns in the wrong hands. Word goes out on the street, clean it up. You got nothing but a theory. You should really let this go, Jerry. I d on't think I can. Nobody's gonna protect you. You're gonna be looking over your shoulder for the rest of your career. 39. So, did you get into that psych class you wanted? Dad, you can tell me things, bad things. I won't freak out. It's worse not knowing and then having it crash down on you online. Fair enough. But same goes for you, with me. Is that another rule? No, wish list. I'll think about it. And I'll do the flyers next weekend if he still hasn't come back. You're coming up? Friday, if that's all right. Of course it's all right. This is your home, Madeline. Maybe carve out a little time 挤出点时间来 for your old man? You were doing so well there for a minute.
Saturday, 16 May 2020
Bosch Season 5;
用法学习: 1. Ship-breaking or ship demolition is a type of ship disposal involving the breaking up of ships for either a source of parts, which can be sold for re-use, or for the extraction of raw materials, chiefly scrap. It may also be known as ship dismantling, ship cracking, or ship recycling. 3. pull someone up 打断, 叫停 I. to rebuke My boss pulled me up about my timekeeping. to tell someone that they have done something wrong: She's always pulling me up for/on/over my bad spelling. II. cause someone to stop or pause; check. "the shock of his words pulled her up short".
Bosch Season 5: 1. You boys get your city mess cleaned up? Yes, sir. I hear the beta crew had a good run. Everybody pulled their weight 各尽其职. 12 shills, hundred-count each. Almost 40 grand. Go out with a flair 从容地, 优雅地, 不慌不忙的( flair (flɛə) I. A natural talent or aptitude; a knack: a flair for interior decorating. II. Instinctive discernment; keenness: a flair for the exotica. III. Distinctive elegance or style: served us with flair 从容地, 优雅地, 不慌不忙的. If you have flair 优雅的, you do things in an original, interesting, and stylish way. Their work has all the usual punch 威力, panache 娴熟, 游刃有余 and flair 优雅, 从容 you'd expect. have a flair for something to have a talent for doing something; to have a special ability in some area. Alice has quite a flair for designing. I have a flair for fixing clocks. punch verb. I. If you punch someone or something, you hit them hard with your fist. After punching him on the chin she wound up hitting him over the head. He punched the wall angrily, then spun round to face her. He was hurting Johansson with body punches in the fourth round. ...the awesome range of blows which have confirmed him as boxing's hardest puncher 重击手. In American English, punch out means the same as punch. 'I almost lost my job today.'—'What happened?'—'Oh, I punched out this guy.'. In the past, many kids would settle disputes by punching each other out. II. If you punch the air 高举欢呼, 举拳欢呼, you put one or both of your fists forcefully above your shoulders as a gesture of delight or victory. At the end, Graf punched the air in delight, a huge grin on her face. III. If you punch something such as the buttons on a keyboard, you touch them in order to store information on a machine such as a computer or to give the machine a command to do something. Mrs. Baylor strode to the elevator and punched the button 击键. IV. If you punch holes in something, you make holes in it by pushing or pressing it with something sharp. I took a ballpoint pen and punched a hole in the carton. noun. I. A punch is a tool that you use for making holes in something. Make two holes with a hole punch 穿孔机. II. If you say that something has punch, you mean that it has force or effectiveness. My nervousness made me deliver the vital points of my address without sufficient punch. Hurricane Andrew may be slowly losing its punch 冲击力, 威力, but its winds are still around 100 miles an hour. III. Punch is a drink made from wine or spirits mixed with things such as sugar, lemons, and spices. prowess [praʊɪs] Someone's prowess is their great skill at doing something. He's always bragging about his prowess as a cricketer. The best and the brightest pupils competed to demonstrate their intellectual prowess. panache [pəˈnæʃ] 娴熟, 游刃有余 an impressive way of doing something that shows great skill and confidence. The first few songs are played with typical panache. If you do something with panache, you do it in a confident, stylish, and elegant way. The BBC Symphony Orchestra played with great panache. Her panache at dealing with the world's media is quite astonishing.). That last load of China girl finally come in this morning. I want the chemicals and equipment moved off-site tomorrow. Found a place near Glamis. We're gonna move the whole camp? Not yet, but these shills ( shill 托儿 noun. I. [US, informal, disapproval] A person paid to endorse a product favourably, while pretending to be impartial. someone who pretends to be interested in something in order to persuade other people to buy it or do it. The consumers know that Clarke is a fraud and a shill for the campaign. If you refer to someone as a shill, you mean that they are paid to sell something or to participate in an activity in order to persuade others to buy or participate. He is tarnishing his reputation by being a shill for the tobacco industry. II. An accomplice at a confidence trick during an auction or gambling game. verb. to try to persuade other people to buy something or support someone, usually without declaring a personal interest. shill for: They pay academics and scientists to shill for their companies. Dealers from all over shilled, haggled, and bargained to the complete satisfaction of their clients.) are the last ones we're gonna work out here. 2. Look at him sweating. I'm sick. You only gave me one fucking pill! You get a good measure of( have/take/get someone's measure to have or get a good understanding about what is needed to defeat or deal with (someone one is competing against. get/take the measure of someone 衡量, 估量, 看出一个人, 看透一个人 to understand what someone is really like so that you can decide how to deal with them or defeat them. She seems to have got the measure of the champion. ) She failed to take her opponent's measure. for good measure 为了保险, 为了更好 as a way of making something complete or better. in addition to what has already been done or said. If you say that something is done for good measure, you mean that it is done in addition to a number of other things. I repeated my question for good measure. For good measure, a few details of hotels were included. "he added a couple of chillies for good measure". Throw in a splash of red wine for good measure. ) a man from the way he keeps his gun. 3. You think they're still close? I don't, no. But request a K-9 unit to respond, widen the perimeter. After the search, grab a couple of bluesuits for a video canvass 筛查. Copy that. All right, clipboards ( 便签夹子) on both doors. Write down (登记名字) the name and badge number of everyone who enters the crime scene. And somebody track down the 911 caller. Oxycodone. Took 'em for my shoulder. Sign on the window says no opioids. Who was he trying to fool? Look at the way he dropped. On his knees when they dumped him. Heart and head. Statement 宣示性, 宣言性 kill( statement I. countable a written or spoken announcement on an important subject that someone makes in public. make/issue a statement: He had been instructed not to make any statements to the press about the incident. statement on: The minister was asked to make a statement on the progress of the talks. joint statement: A joint statement was issued by both parties in the merger. II. countable something that you say or write that states a fact or gives information in a formal way. Add a simple statement about the company's environmental policy. A will is a statement of who gets what when you die. III. countable a formal written account of events that a person who has seen a crime or who has been accused of a crime gives to the police. make a statement: After several hours of questioning he agreed to make a statement. IV. countable an official document that lists the amounts of money that have been put in or taken out of a bank account. I receive a bank statement every month. V. uncountable formal the process of saying or explaining things in words. An opinion of that kind needs clear statement. make a statement to show people what you think or believe by behaving in a particular way. He's obviously trying to make some kind of statement by dressing like that. vision statement a general statement of what an organization aims or hopes to achieve in the future. mission statement a short official statement that an organization makes about the work that it does and why it does it. fashion statement something unusual that you wear, own, or use that is intended to show people that you know a lot about fashion. ). 4. Your dad's the detective. He is. We were just talking about him. I'm clerking with ( clerk I. 文员. A clerk is a person who works in an office, bank, or law court and whose job is to look after the records or accounts. She was offered a job as an accounts clerk with a travel firm. II. In a hotel, office, or hospital, a clerk is the person whose job is to answer the telephone and deal with people when they arrive. verb. To clerk means to work as a clerk. Gene clerked at the auction. He clerked for the chief justice of the Supreme Court.)... CIU. I know. We're looking into this this Skyler case I guess your dad was a part of. Making sure mistakes weren't made. 5. You got me, I'm not answering. Leave a message. Cuz, it's me. It's a shit show, man. I'm so fucked, I don't know which way is up ( know which end is up = know which way is up (idiomatic) To possess sound judgment or common sense; to have a clear understanding of a situation. He was too stoned to know which end was up. Usage notes: Usually used in negative constructions, such as: When someone doesn't know which end is up, who knows why they do things. not know which end is up 懵懵懂懂的, 不明事理的 not to be alert and knowledgeable. To be especially naïve, dimwitted, or uninformed. Give her a break—I didn't know which end was up when I was her age either. Local officials don't know which end is up when it comes to dealing with the housing crisis. Don't try to hustle me, sister. You think I don't know which end is up? Poor Jed doesn't even know which end is up. not know where/which way to turn to not know what to do or who to ask for help: When both her parents died, she didn't know which way to turn. way/direction the wind blows If a person tries to discover which way the wind blows/is blowing, they try to discover information about a situation, especially other people's opinions, before they take action: I think I'll see which way the wind is blowing before I vote at the board meeting. ). I'm coming to you. 6. 45 days. The new policy. Shit. Thought I had more time. We delayed the release as long as we could. Yeah, I've seen it. No, you've seen a clip. This is everything. From when the officer gets out of the car until he leaves the scene. Larger context help? People are gonna see what they want to see. There is no good version of someone getting killed. So how am I supposed to seat a jury, much less try the case? This exposes all of my potential witnesses to evidence of officer conduct before they can even be interviewed. I thought you were all about police reform and transparency. That's what I ran on, and I am. How many officer-involved shootings have gone to trial in the last two decades? Please. A clickbait statistic, people trot out as if it proves something. As if those cases were prosecutable, but the facts covered up. So you're saying they were all in policy? Go back. Look for yourself. If I don't file on these guys, how can I argue that the status quo has changed? It's not about you anymore, though, is it? View's a lot different from the inside. Thanks for your time, Chief. 7. Scent trail stopped in the garage, right? Right. So either the killer rendezvoused 碰头, 会和 with their driver, or they had a second car stashed. Or boosted a getaway ride ( boost I. to steal. I looked out my window the other day and saw this dude trying to boost my ride, so I shot him in the face. II. To help or encourage (something) to increase or improve; to assist in overcoming obstacles. This campaign will boost your chances of winning the election. ) or jacked 抢劫 someone. Lady reported her husband missing. Dropped the dog at the groomer, didn't come home. Block and a half from the pharmacy. Ran the name, got the plate from DMV. Put out a want on the vehicle. Got video canvassing going. Nothing yet. What about his cell, credit cards? No activity. Doesn't bode well. 8. The groomer called, said they were closing. Was someone gonna come pick up Lucy. That's when I started to worry. The last time you heard from him? Yesterday morning when he left to do errands. Uh, drop off the dog, go to the grocery store, pick up the dry cleaning. Honey-do list ( honey do list = honeydew list (US, idiomatic) a list of things that need to be done around the house, which someone gives to their husband or wife. a collection of requests, usually by a spouse for a partner to perform a series of tasks, assignments, or jobs dealing with the maintenance of a household. Etymology: From "Honey, could you do...", punning on honeydew. )? Yeah. You try calling him? He left his cell phone at home. We were hoping to use his phone to get a fix on his whereabouts. Me, too. He always forgets it, so I don't call him up and add another thing for him to do. Smart man. I should try that. 9. Caught him in a lie. Said he was never at her apartment door, but we had witnesses saw him there. And his prints on the door. No, I lied about the prints. Cops can do that? Yeah. He knew he'd never touched the knob. Tried to get away with claiming he'd never even been in the hallway. He kept saying you set him up. There are two kinds of truth, Mads. Kind that comes from darkness, gets bent and manipulated for someone's self-interest, and the kind you carry inside and know is real. Okay. Preston Borders is a sociopath. Rape. Torture. Murder. Necklace she was wearing when he strangled her was found in his apartment; we got the right guy, 100%. Then why is CIU reopening the case? Eh, new D.A. wants to show she's a maverick 特立独行 ( If you describe someone as a maverick, you mean that they are unconventional and independent, and do not think or behave in the same way as other people. He was too much of a maverick ever to hold high office. ...a maverick group of scientists, who oppose the prevailing medical opinion on the disease. Her independence and maverick behaviour precluded any chance of promotion. ). Like I said, nothing to worry about. 10. I hear "clear," so I step on it. Next thing I know-- bang. I'm T-boned, out of nowhere. Yeah, but Crate says that he changed his mind when he saw the patrol car coming. I'm looking straight ahead 看前面. He definitely called "clear." And then, he said he said "wait"? It's too late. I'm already committed 已经冲出去了. Okay. What's next? You're probably gonna get dinged a day or two. Powers, too. Well, anything you can do to help us out, Lieutenant. You always go to bat for us 维护( to support someone when the person needs help. If you go to bat for someone or go in to bat for them, you give them your support. The government will go to bat for companies that pay lots of taxes. ). Doesn't go unnoticed 看在心里的, 铭记在心. 11. Hey L.T., when do I get a new partner? Oh, we got someone. A transfer from Wilshire. A D2. Homicide? Robbery. That's awkward. How so? Well, outranks 层级高 me, but I got more experience working murders. Robbery isn't CAPs or Auto. Of course not. I'm sure she's a quick learner. You are just the one to show her the ropes in a collegial and cordial manner. Come on. A D1 training a D2? That's a feather in your cap 值得骄傲自豪的事情, 值得吹嘘的成就( an achievement to be proud of. If you describe something that someone has achieved as a feather in their cap, you mean that they can be proud of it or that it might bring them some advantage. Harry's appointment to this important post was a feather in his cap. It's a real feather in our cap to be playing in the state championship.), Rondell. Oh, and, uh, Pierce? Now that you've got a female partner? Yes? Lose the fucking murse (man purse). 12. The DNA's a match. It's Olmer's. Bullshit. DNA don't lie, my friend. Convicts and lawyers do. You're preaching to the choir. What was the source? Um, a handkerchief found at the scene. Olmer was nowhere near that murder. Preston Borders killed Danielle Skyler by himself. Nobody else. Well, brace yourself. The D.A. will schedule a habeas hearing ( habeas corpus [ˌheɪbiəs ˈkɔrpəs] a judge's order to bring a prisoner into court so that the court can decide whether the prisoner should stay in prison or not. Habeas corpus is a law that states that a person cannot be kept in prison unless they have first been brought before a court of law, which decides whether it is legal for them to be kept in prison. ) before the week's out. Okay. Thanks for the heads-up. 13. Why wasn't I notified? You were in charge of the task force. All the more reason 更应该. I wanted to see if there was something to it before I brought it to your attention. And is there? Something to it? Possible new DNA, which could corroborate or exclude the confession. And if it corroborates it? Then this office will support Borders' petition for a habeas hearing. Borders committed that murder, I have no doubt. Let's see what the DNA tells us, and we'll go from there. 14. Oh. You looked at it? I can see why the officers reacted the way they did, and... I also understand the community outcry. And? I'm still mulling my decision ( If you mull something, you think about it for a long time before deciding what to do. Last month, a federal grand jury began mulling evidence in the case. Do you know why he was mulling and hesitating? ). I'll let you know. 15. I think we can agree that both parties were to blame. Oh. I think we know where the lion's share of that shit goes. Oh, come on, Don. Your guys were cowboying ( cowboy You can refer to someone who runs a business as a cowboy if they run it dishonestly or are not experienced, skilful, or careful in their work. [British, disapproval] We don't want to look like a bunch of cowboys. Fortunately, such cowboy firms are becoming rarer. ) it. You need to get those geezers off the street, Grace. You're lucky they didn't hit a civilian. They're getting a little long in the fucking tooth ( long in the tooth 年岁大了, 太老了 [informal, disapproval] If you describe someone as long in the tooth, you are saying unkindly or humorously that they are old or getting old. Aren't I a bit long in the tooth to start being an undergraduate? ) to still be in the field. High time they retired. 16. Hey, how'd your meeting go? She still hasn't decided. That's frustrating. Yeah. But I understand the politics 政治性 of her position. I mean, she's in a jam, hemmed in from all sides 夹缝中, 夹在当中( hem in I. to enclose someone or something and prevent them from moving or leaving. A white van hemmed me in. If a place is hemmed in by mountains or by other places, it is surrounded by them. Manchester is hemmed in by greenbelt countryside and by housing and industrial areas. The brick path to the door was hemmed in on either side by tall, unkempt boxwood hedges. II. to prevent someone from making their own choices or doing what they want. Don't hem in your child with endless restrictions. If someone is hemmed in or if someone hems them in, they are prevented from moving or changing, for example because they are surrounded by people or obstacles. The company's competitors complain that they are hemmed in by rigid legal contracts.). We're all trying to navigate this new reality. Do you think you could navigate your way to bed? I'll be in in a minute. 17. My folks 家人 are from Haiti. Immigrated to New York. Came to L.A. when I was three. Spoke nothing but Creole till I was five and went to school. I realize I know absolutely nothing about you. International man of mystery. 18. I'm following the pharmacy case. The investigation is ongoing. We're off the record, Lieutenant. You don't have to spoon-feed me the canned goods. I know. It's all I've got. I swear. Huh. Do you read my blog? I'm focused on a bigger piece. Hollywood Division. Oh. Well, accentuate [ækˈsentʃuˌeɪt] the positive? You know, crime is down. Hollywood is safer. Is it? Homelessness is rampant. Anecdotally, street crime is on the rise. Oh, the numbers don't support that. This latest robbery-murder. The LAPD traffic accident that allowed the miscreants ( miscreants [ˈmɪskriənt] 违法乱纪人员 someone who does something wrong or commits a crime. A miscreant is someone who has done something illegal or behaved badly. Local people demanded that the District Magistrate apprehend the miscreants. ) to escape. "Miscreants"? No wonder nobody reads your blog. A lot of people read my blog. In light of this latest outcry, you really think it's a wise decision to dissolve Hollywood Homicide, merge it with West Bureau? Well, it's a cost-cutting move. 18. Can I help you, sir? I need to fill a prescription 抓药. Have you been here before? No, I haven't. We just have to call your doctor to verify. 19. Multiple prescriptions filled at multiple pharmacies. Then they turn their meds over to the driver. What's in it for them? Pills. Just enough oxy to keep 'em strung out and strung along ( strung out I. If things are strung out somewhere, they are spread out in a line. Buildings were strung out on the north side of the river. II. If someone is strung out on drugs, they are heavily affected by drugs. He was permanently strung out on heroin. string someone along I. 牵着鼻子走. to make someone continue believing something that is false for a long time, especially something about your intentions or beliefs She's just stringing you along – she won't marry you. II. intransitive to agree with or go along with an idea or suggestion. string along with: I'll string along with your plan and see what happens. III. intransitive British to go somewhere with someone, especially because you have nothing else to do. If you're going shopping, can I string along?). 20. Let me use your car. For how long? I don't know. Let me think about it. It's just, I don't-- I don't really know Rosie that well, you know, so I... I'll call 'em in the morning, smooth the way 铺路( smooth the way/path (for) 铺平路, 搭好关系, 说好了 to remove problems so that something can be achieved easily. The talks are intended to smooth the way for eventual monetary union. to make it easier for something to happen or more likely for something to happen. If you smooth the path or smooth the way towards something, you make it easier or more likely to happen. Their talks were aimed at smoothing the path towards a treaty to limit long-range weapons. For several weeks now, the president has been trying to smooth the way for this package of spending cuts and tax increases. ). Thanks. Loan me some cash? Yeah, sure. No problem. 21. Powers showed up this morning with a knee brace. Sympathy prop 博同情的道具( give props to (one) To praise and show one respect. Thank you, but I have to give props to Jeanne, who organized this entire event for us. prop verb I. If you prop an object on or against something, you support it by putting something underneath it or by resting it somewhere. He rocked back in the chair and propped his feet on the desk. He propped his bike against the bus. Sam slouched back and propped his elbows up on the bench behind him. If you have difficulty sitting like this, prop up your back against a wall. noun I. A prop is a stick or other object that you use to support something. II. To be a prop for a system, institution, or person 主要支柱, 主要支撑, 主要依赖对象 means to be the main thing that keeps them strong or helps them survive. The army is one of the main props of the government. I had two props in my life; one was food, the other work. III. 道具. The props in a play or film are all the objects or pieces of furniture that are used in it. ...the backdrop and props for a stage show. ...stage props. IV. In rugby, a prop or prop forward is one of the two players who position themselves in the front row when a group called a scrum is formed. ). He's a street dog, not a house cat. He is dying on the storm desk. We're stuck doing pissant incident reports when we could be... should be... working our murders. I agree. It's a waste of time and talent. Like anybody cares. 22. Those folks can barely get on and off the plane, much less jump out of it. They have a schedule? Random. Couple times a week, maybe, last six, eight months. All hours, no rhyme or reason. Same passengers every trip? Oh, way too far away to tell from the tower, but day-trippers 当天来回 for sure( a person who goes on a journey or excursion, especially for pleasure, that is completed in one day. "a popular destination for day trippers". ). How do you know? No luggage ever. 23. See what prints come back. Bet it's a fistful ( A fistful of things is the number of them that you can hold in your fist. Mandy handed him a fistful of coins. ) of felons. No doubt. Crate and Barrel ought to be doing this shit. I should be out on the street banging heads and keeping the peace 维护治安. Please stop talking, please. Just shoot me. Don't tempt me 别诱惑我. Sergeant. 24. The other two officers were equally at fault. This is the perfect opportunity to clear out the deadwood 没用的, 无用之人 ( I. people or things that are no longer considered useful or necessary by an organization. II. a useless person; encumbrance. ). They are not deadwood. They are way past their "sell by" date. You know it, and I know it. COMPSTAT is next week. Our quarterly numbers are outstanding. Let's not let this little incident dull that shine. 25. They tell you what we're looking at? None of the scumbags we're tracking move their shills by plane. Someone is, and they're dropping bodies. How many so far? One for sure. Maybe two that we know of. One, maybe two. That's a blip ( blip 小意外 I. A blip is a small spot of light, sometimes occurring with a short, high-pitched sound, which flashes on and off regularly on a piece of equipment such as a radar screen. II. A blip in a straight line, such as the line on a graph, is a point at which the line suddenly makes a sharp change of direction before returning to its original direction. III. A blip in a situation is a sudden but temporary change or interruption in it. ...a minor blip 小变化 in the upward trajectory of the markets. a minor problem or delay that does not last very long Analysts described the drop in stock prices as a temporary blip. IV. A brief and usually minor aberration or deviation from what is expected or normal. ). What about the Garcia clinic? Is it on your radar? Look, we're after big fish. Major dealers, heavyweights. Gangs, cartels. Pill mills, clinics, docs, shills, that's just mop-up after the show( mop-up 扫尾, 收尾的工作 a concluding action or phase. ). Sorry to waste your time. Don't sweat it. It does sound like you ran into some real squirrelly shit, though. Shills on planes. That's crazy. If it develops into something more than a local homicide, circle back to me. 26. Okay, put me to work. How are you at warrants? Wired for sound ( be wired for something to have all the necessary wires and connections for an electrical system to work All the rooms have been wired for cable TV. ). I got a friendly, go-to judge. Well, we need a warrant for Jose Jr.'s cell phone calls, texts and e-mails, credit cards, ATMs and... I'll get my desk squared away ( square away If you square something or someone away, you deal with them so that the situation is satisfactory. Negotiators have already squared away a lot of the agreements that will be signed at the Earth Summit. ). All right, great. Hey, let me know when you're done writing that up. I'll go get it signed, no problem. 27. Lieutenant's expecting you. I'll take you back. Oh, no need. I know the way 认路. All right. Cadillac walk. Where's she from? Wilshire. D-2, Robbery. A transfer? What, taking a plum seat at the Homicide table? It comes down to who you know. Or who wants to know you. What are you insinuating? Might be L.T.'s next ex. I'm just saying. Clearly, the online sensitivity training isn't working for you. Let's find you something to do. Keep the mind occupied... so your mouth stays shut. 28. There's something bothering you about this. Well, I was a newly minted 刚上任的 detective. I wasn't in charge of the investigation. Do you think things were missed? I didn't then. And now? It was a long time ago. Thanks for coming. 29. What do you think? Throw him the rap ( rap a statement accusing someone of a crime, or the punishment that someone is given for a crime: He always said he was jailed on a bum rap (= false accusation). The police caught him, but somehow he managed to beat the rap (= escape punishment). I'm not going to take the rap for you (= be punished for something you did). take the rap If you take the rap, you are blamed or punished for something, especially something that is not your fault or for which other people are equally guilty. When the money went missing, she took the rap, but did she really do it? )? No, he lawyers up, shuts down the clinic, we got nothing. What about the VA? Could be legit. They get one from the VA, then go to Garcia for seconds. I'm a vet. I know you are. I could get a scrip 处方. Maybe a line to Garcia. My back's been killing me, lifting these evidence boxes. It's worth a shot. 30. Tom and I drove down to Cabrillo Beach to see the grunion run( [ˈɡrʌnjən] a Californian marine teleost fish, Leuresthes tenuis, that spawns on beaches: family Atherinidae ( silversides). Many people enjoy catching grunion at events called "grunion runs." Grunion are known for their unusual mating ritual wherein at very high tides, the females come up on to sandy beaches where they dig their tails into the sand to lay their eggs. The male then wraps himself around the female to deposit his sperm, and for the next 10 days the grunion eggs remain hidden in the sand. At the next set of high tides, the eggs hatch and the young grunion are washed out to sea. The periodic appearance of the grunion on Southern California beaches, and the act of catching them, is locally known as a "grunion run". A fishing license is required for persons 16 years and older to catch grunion, and they may be taken by sport fishermen using their hands only. No appliances of any kind may be used to catch grunion, and no holes may be dug in the beach to entrap them. Grunion may be taken on specified dates between March and the end of August, but not during the months of April and May. There is no limit, but fishermen may take only what they can use, as under Californian law it is unlawful to waste fish. With these regulations, the resource seems to be maintaining itself at a fairly constant level. ). Did they show up? It was epic. New moon. I bet that opened his eyes. He's from Ohio. California grunion run? Never seen nothing like it. 31. No mention of the carving knife. Carving knife? Used it to mutilate her, postmortem. Good God. We held it back to weed out 排除 the false confessions. 32. I'm sending you a pdf of Olmer's confession. Let me know how it lines up with the facts. Will do. 33. Found your calling 命中注定要做的工作. Don't even have to glove up. Little early for bustin' balls 贬低 ( bust/break one's balls I. to seriously irritate or nag someone. To harass, nag, or upbraid someone to do, accomplish, or complete something. The boss is busting everyone's balls to get the project ready by next week. Quit busting my balls! I'll get it done eventually! II. (slang, vulgar) to tease or ridicule someone; to take the piss out of someone. To tease, ridicule, or mock someone, usually jocosely. Don't get so worked up, man, I'm just busting your balls. I like her family, but her uncle always busts my balls when we see him. ). Just try not to hurt anybody with that thing, Powers. 34. I was copper-mining, I seen these two white dudes, they dumped the Buick, tossed the keys, and walked away. 35. Two panhandlers (panhandler 街边乞讨的人 One who panhandles; an urban beggar who typically stands on a street with an outstretched container in hand, begging for loose change or money.) fighting over a chunk of sidewalk. Living the dream. The corner of Sunset and Las Palmas. It's my spot. Ask anybody. It's my spot. Don't you guys have agreements, who's got what spot? Exactly. And what makes this spot... more special than, say, any other spot? It's my spot. I mean, it's got the coffee shop, it's got the stoplight. And besides that? Besides that, people know me. 36. Come on, Dotson. What, you stalking me, man? I pissed clean for you a week ago. So why were you about to rabbit 兔子一样, you're so law-abiding and all? I don't know. Muscle memory 本能? 37. Your customer, she OD a lot? Who's counting anymore? Thank God for Narcan. That shit. What's her war story? Her service was stateside 国内的. That's not why she's fucked up. Who's Daisy? How do you know about that? I clocked ( clock I. To clock a particular time or speed in a race means to reach that time or speed. Elliott clocked the fastest time this year for the 800 metres. The yacht swayed in 40-knot winds, clocking speeds of 17 knots at times. II. If something or someone is clocked at a particular time or speed, their time or speed is measured at that level. He has been clocked at 11 seconds for 100 metres. 170-mile-an-hour winds were clocked on a mountaintop in North Carolina. III. If you clock something, you notice or see it. [British, informal] I walked past that gate hundreds of times before I clocked it. ) the "rest in peace" tattoo. It was her daughter. How'd she die? She got murdered. That's fucked up. 38. Look at you with the gag walk( gag I. If you say that someone is gagging for something or is gagging to do something, you are emphasizing that they want to have it or do it very much. Girls everywhere are gagging for a car like this. There are thousands of students absolutely gagging to come to this university. II. If you gag, you cannot swallow and nearly vomit. I knelt by the toilet and gagged. III. f someone gags you, they tie a piece of cloth around your mouth in order to stop you from speaking or shouting. I gagged him with a towel. IV. If a person is gagged by someone in authority, they are prevented from expressing their opinion or from publishing certain information. Judges must not be gagged. ). Just a poor boy down on his luck. Louis Degner. Double-dipper ( someone who draws two incomes from the government (usually by combining a salary and a pension). someone who receives a government pension and salary at the same time. ). V.A., Garcia Clinic. Still working on those sobriety coins. Where is he? Around the corner. How do you want to do this? I don't think he's gonna give us a problem, but... set up down the block in case he gets froggy ( groggy feeling tired, weak, or confused, especially because you are sick or have not had enough sleep. have a frog in your throat to have difficulty in speaking because your throat feels dry and you want to cough.). 39. Hey, listen, I got a guy who can I.D. the two men who dumped that Buick. Our probable pharmacy shooters. How good's the description? Maybe composite good 画像. Oh, that's a dilemma. Thought it might be. I mean, Command takes it wide, I don't have enough bodies to handle the calls. Why don't I get my guy to go ahead and do the composite. We don't have to release it right away. 40. vouch for something to say that something is true, correct, or good based on your own knowledge or experience. We can vouch for the software – everyone here uses it. vouch for someone 担保 to say that you believe that someone is good and will behave well in future Are you willing to vouch for him? script: Speaking of pills. What do you need? I need to get into the Garcia Clinic. Need you to vouch for me. I guess I owe you. I guess you do. Big time. Kept your ass from going to fucking jail. 41. You said bring the funk. And you brought it. In spades ( in an extreme or emphatic way. to a great degree, or in large amounts. Owen had talent in spades but barely any experience. call a spade a spade informal to say the truth about something, even if it is not polite or pleasant. ). Wear it outside your pants, so they can feel your pain. Who did these? Major Crimes. First-rate... Mr. Dominic Reilly. Got you a few essentials. Ex-Lax? Opioids are instant cement. Peppermint oil. Just a drop. Irritates the cornea, for that long-term bloodshot dope fiend look ( I. a very evil person. II.informal someone who is extremely enthusiastic about something. He's a real fresh air fiend.). Visine, if you overdo it. They piss test me, it's gonna come up clean. Freeze-dried addict urine. Flick a little of this in your specimen. It'll fool 骗过 a panel test. They send it to a lab, you're screwed. But labs cost money and time. A cane? Seriously? Sells the bad knee 有助于人家相信你. Don't take it through TSA. Twist the top and pull, gently. You won't have a weapon, and you may need one. Attitude is crucial. Can you do compliant? I'm famous for it. It's my middle name. You show spine, you're blown 识破, 看穿. I'm not gonna be under that long. Find my killers, then adios. 42. The rape case I took notes on? I saw her today at Grand Park. I wanted to say something to her, talk to her. She didn't. She made that very clear. You get why. Of course, but... I still feel like I kind of understand what she's going through. You might, you might not. Dangerous to presume ( I. If you presume that something is the case, you think that it is the case, although you are not certain. I presume you're here on business. Dido's told you the whole sad story, I presume? 'Had he been home all week?'—'I presume so.' ...areas that have been presumed to be safe. II. If you say that someone presumes to do something, you mean that they do it even though they have no right to do it. They're resentful that outsiders presume to meddle in their affairs. I wouldn't presume to question your judgment. III. If an idea, theory, or plan presumes certain facts, it regards them as true so that they can be used as a basis for further ideas and theories. The legal definition of 'know' often presumes mental control. The arrangement presumes that both lenders and borrowers are rational. presume VS assume: Presume is a verb that means to suppose, to take for granted, or to dare. Assume is a verb that means to suppose, to take for granted, to take upon, to don, or to undertake. In the shared meaning of "to suppose," presume is usually used when you suppose based on probability, while assume is used when you suppose without any evidence. There is a slight difference even when they are used in this sense—when you presume something, it can be considered that you're doing so on the basis of probability. When you assume something, you're supposing without proof. After all, the adverb presumably means "by reasonable assumption." presume 独特的意思是: To act or to undertake with undue boldness or without permission is another meaning presume can take on. In law, it refers to accepting something as true in the absence of proof of its falsity. 不同支持: Assume and presume both mean "to take something for granted" or "to take something as true." The difference between the words lies in the degree of confidence held by the speaker or writer. If he or she is making an informed guess based on reasonable evidence, presume is the word to use; if a guess is made based on little or no evidence, assume is usually used. (This is not true, however, in the legal catchphrase "presumed innocent until proven guilty." That sense of presume is separately defined as "to suppose to be true without proof" and is based on the fact that legal systems grant the presumption of innocence, thereby placing the burden of proof on the prosecution.) ). I know. At the prep session it came up that 提到, 说到, 讲到 she might cry while on the stand, you know? She said no, she wouldn't. Absolutely not. All cried out 哭干了. You find that hard to believe? It could make a difference... to the jury. Never know what's gonna move 打动 a jury or leave 'em cold ( leave sb cold 无动于衷 If something leaves you cold, it fails to excite or interest you. Lawrence is one of those writers who either excite you enormously or leave you cold. ). 43. Well, Natrell stays over on Florence with his mama. Crosley became a jailhouse preacher. Pastors a little storefront church in Hyde Park. New Testament Church of God? That's the one. Jonas? Hmm... no idea. You've been keeping tabs ( keep a tab on (someone or something) 留意动静 To routinely monitor or observe someone or something; to keep track of someone or something. It was revealed that the FBI had kept a tab on him for years due to his political activities in college. Please keep a tab on the amount of feedback we get so that we know how many people this issue affects. ). My son dropped a dime on them ( drop a dime 举报, 通风报信 I. (idiomatic, slang) To make a telephone call. II. (slang, with on) To inform, to call the authorities (on). He was in the back for a few minutes. Turned out he was dropping a dime on Ralph. ). Forgive and forget, easy to say. Man has a son. He gets a picture of who that child might grow up to be. You do your best. All you can do is walk alongside and pray. 44. Okay, thanks, Chief. Keep me apprised( apprise [əˈpraɪz] When you are apprised of something, someone tells you about it. Have customers been fully apprised of the advantages? We must apprise them of the dangers that may be involved ). 45. You look like shit. Trying to hurt my feelings? Time has not been kind 时间无情. Been ticking away with you inside a steel box, that's a plus. You framed the wrong guy. You're a broken record ( a broken record someone who keeps annoying you by repeating the same thing. used, especially in similes, to refer to a person's constant and annoying repetition of a particular statement or opinion. "at the risk of sounding like a broken record, let me repeat: it will be difficult to do well in the exam without attending classes regularly". like a broken record used to say that someone keeps saying the same thing over and over again. I feel like a broken record but I can't stop talking about the loss. He sounds like a broken record. ). You know, me getting out is just the first step. 'Cause we're taking you down. I'm coming after your job. Your house. Your whole fucking career. You're gonna be washing windshields at stoplights. 46. Property's been running out of storage room for years. They've been consolidating ( consolidate I. If you consolidate something that you have, for example power or success, you strengthen it so that it becomes more effective or secure. The question is: will the junta consolidate its power by force? Many young singers started and consolidated their careers at Covent Garden. The Constitution was designed to prevent tyranny through the consolidation of power in the hands of one person. II. 合并. 合二为一. To consolidate a number of small groups or firms means to make them into one large organization. The state has 60 days to consolidate Louisiana's four higher-education boards. The company consolidated some operations last summer. This consolidation meant having to reduce the numerical strength of the Army. Further consolidations in the industry could follow.) evidence, all from the same case. Two old boxes into one new one. If one wants to swap out a piece of evidence, this is the time and place to do it. 47. Followed him home last night. Studio City, the flats. Standard suburban crib ( I. a small bed for a baby with tall sides that have bars. The British word is cot. II. Americanvery informal the place where someone lives. 住所. Let's go back to my crib. III. a wooden container for an animal's food. IV. informal a crib note. a. a piece of work that a student has copied dishonestly. crib note = crib sheet = cheat sheet 小抄, 作弊用的小纸条 a sheet of paper containing information that a student uses dishonestly in an examination. ). Bought it in, uh, 2001. Mortgage, 800K. Little high for that neighborhood. So they refied twice before the crash. Second marriage. Still paying alimony on the first. Dude's so deep in debt, he's fucking breathing dirt. Current wife? Teacher. Yeah, she's not footing any bills. So how did Cronyn find Spencer? That face is plastered all over bus benches and billboards. Maybe Spencer found him. 48. Mr. Spencer? I wasn't expecting to hear from you. I'm not your point person ( point person I. The person in the most prominent position on something, such as a spokesperson or manager. a person in charge of something 负责人. The mayor's homeless point person spoke to the journalists. II. 带路的. 带头的. One who goes ahead of a group in order to indicate the direction in which it should move. ). 49. Filed as "brandishing," but the vic said the man pointed the gun directly at her. Most would call that "assault with a deadly weapon." I would. Now this one, same thing, last month. Somebody's juking the stats ( A few months ago, something happened in my hometown that reminded me of a term coined on The Wire: juking the stats - the practice of downgrading or under reporting crime to make police departments look like they're doing a good job of crime reduction. juke To deceive or outmaneuver (a defending opponent) by a feint; fake. To deceive or outmaneuver a defender by a feint. A feint or fake. ). I'll look into it. A lesser detective 差点的, 次点的 might've missed the pattern. Good thing we were on the ball. Yeah, don't push it. Who says we're wasted in CAPs? 50. Why the gap? Could be intentional, could be equipment malfunction 机器故障. Can we confirm the Cinco de Mayo encounter? Predates ( predate [ˌpriˈdeɪt] If you say that one thing predated another, you mean that the first thing happened or existed some time before the second thing. His troubles predated the recession. The monument predates the arrival of the druids in Britain. a. to exist or happen earlier than someone or something else. It's a tradition that predates the 20th century. II. to write a date on a document that is earlier than the real date, especially on a check or a contract. ) body cams. We're trying to track down his partner. When you locate him, let me know. 51. She's already anxious about him getting out. How it's gonna change everything. Then tell her to take a deep breath and think about the money. I'll talk to Borders. And let's put Spencer on ice ( keep/put something on ice 暂缓, 延迟, 推迟 to delay doing anything about a plan or idea. to postpone something. Plans have been put on ice for a meeting in London of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. The whole deal was put on ice when the stock market fell sharply.). Until after the hearing. 52. City files are hardly sacrosanct ( [ˈsækroʊˌsæŋkt] 神圣不可侵犯的 I. considered too important to be changed or criticized. II. very holy. ). Wash was in the files yesterday. The district attorney advised me to refresh my memory of the case. 53. Get your gear and let's pop the sucker. Don't we need a warrant? Exigency ( exigency [ˈeksɪdʒənsi] = exigence something difficult that you must deal with as part of a situation or job. The exigencies of a situation or a job are the demands or difficulties that you have to deal with as part of it. ...the exigencies of a wartime economy. ), son. Jose Esquivel Jr. is still MIA, no? He could be in there, alive, in the trunk of that car. Am I right? Yeah. So we're gonna clear, confirm, back out, then we'll get a warrant.
Bosch Season 5: 1. You boys get your city mess cleaned up? Yes, sir. I hear the beta crew had a good run. Everybody pulled their weight 各尽其职. 12 shills, hundred-count each. Almost 40 grand. Go out with a flair 从容地, 优雅地, 不慌不忙的( flair (flɛə) I. A natural talent or aptitude; a knack: a flair for interior decorating. II. Instinctive discernment; keenness: a flair for the exotica. III. Distinctive elegance or style: served us with flair 从容地, 优雅地, 不慌不忙的. If you have flair 优雅的, you do things in an original, interesting, and stylish way. Their work has all the usual punch 威力, panache 娴熟, 游刃有余 and flair 优雅, 从容 you'd expect. have a flair for something to have a talent for doing something; to have a special ability in some area. Alice has quite a flair for designing. I have a flair for fixing clocks. punch verb. I. If you punch someone or something, you hit them hard with your fist. After punching him on the chin she wound up hitting him over the head. He punched the wall angrily, then spun round to face her. He was hurting Johansson with body punches in the fourth round. ...the awesome range of blows which have confirmed him as boxing's hardest puncher 重击手. In American English, punch out means the same as punch. 'I almost lost my job today.'—'What happened?'—'Oh, I punched out this guy.'. In the past, many kids would settle disputes by punching each other out. II. If you punch the air 高举欢呼, 举拳欢呼, you put one or both of your fists forcefully above your shoulders as a gesture of delight or victory. At the end, Graf punched the air in delight, a huge grin on her face. III. If you punch something such as the buttons on a keyboard, you touch them in order to store information on a machine such as a computer or to give the machine a command to do something. Mrs. Baylor strode to the elevator and punched the button 击键. IV. If you punch holes in something, you make holes in it by pushing or pressing it with something sharp. I took a ballpoint pen and punched a hole in the carton. noun. I. A punch is a tool that you use for making holes in something. Make two holes with a hole punch 穿孔机. II. If you say that something has punch, you mean that it has force or effectiveness. My nervousness made me deliver the vital points of my address without sufficient punch. Hurricane Andrew may be slowly losing its punch 冲击力, 威力, but its winds are still around 100 miles an hour. III. Punch is a drink made from wine or spirits mixed with things such as sugar, lemons, and spices. prowess [praʊɪs] Someone's prowess is their great skill at doing something. He's always bragging about his prowess as a cricketer. The best and the brightest pupils competed to demonstrate their intellectual prowess. panache [pəˈnæʃ] 娴熟, 游刃有余 an impressive way of doing something that shows great skill and confidence. The first few songs are played with typical panache. If you do something with panache, you do it in a confident, stylish, and elegant way. The BBC Symphony Orchestra played with great panache. Her panache at dealing with the world's media is quite astonishing.). That last load of China girl finally come in this morning. I want the chemicals and equipment moved off-site tomorrow. Found a place near Glamis. We're gonna move the whole camp? Not yet, but these shills ( shill 托儿 noun. I. [US, informal, disapproval] A person paid to endorse a product favourably, while pretending to be impartial. someone who pretends to be interested in something in order to persuade other people to buy it or do it. The consumers know that Clarke is a fraud and a shill for the campaign. If you refer to someone as a shill, you mean that they are paid to sell something or to participate in an activity in order to persuade others to buy or participate. He is tarnishing his reputation by being a shill for the tobacco industry. II. An accomplice at a confidence trick during an auction or gambling game. verb. to try to persuade other people to buy something or support someone, usually without declaring a personal interest. shill for: They pay academics and scientists to shill for their companies. Dealers from all over shilled, haggled, and bargained to the complete satisfaction of their clients.) are the last ones we're gonna work out here. 2. Look at him sweating. I'm sick. You only gave me one fucking pill! You get a good measure of( have/take/get someone's measure to have or get a good understanding about what is needed to defeat or deal with (someone one is competing against. get/take the measure of someone 衡量, 估量, 看出一个人, 看透一个人 to understand what someone is really like so that you can decide how to deal with them or defeat them. She seems to have got the measure of the champion. ) She failed to take her opponent's measure. for good measure 为了保险, 为了更好 as a way of making something complete or better. in addition to what has already been done or said. If you say that something is done for good measure, you mean that it is done in addition to a number of other things. I repeated my question for good measure. For good measure, a few details of hotels were included. "he added a couple of chillies for good measure". Throw in a splash of red wine for good measure. ) a man from the way he keeps his gun. 3. You think they're still close? I don't, no. But request a K-9 unit to respond, widen the perimeter. After the search, grab a couple of bluesuits for a video canvass 筛查. Copy that. All right, clipboards ( 便签夹子) on both doors. Write down (登记名字) the name and badge number of everyone who enters the crime scene. And somebody track down the 911 caller. Oxycodone. Took 'em for my shoulder. Sign on the window says no opioids. Who was he trying to fool? Look at the way he dropped. On his knees when they dumped him. Heart and head. Statement 宣示性, 宣言性 kill( statement I. countable a written or spoken announcement on an important subject that someone makes in public. make/issue a statement: He had been instructed not to make any statements to the press about the incident. statement on: The minister was asked to make a statement on the progress of the talks. joint statement: A joint statement was issued by both parties in the merger. II. countable something that you say or write that states a fact or gives information in a formal way. Add a simple statement about the company's environmental policy. A will is a statement of who gets what when you die. III. countable a formal written account of events that a person who has seen a crime or who has been accused of a crime gives to the police. make a statement: After several hours of questioning he agreed to make a statement. IV. countable an official document that lists the amounts of money that have been put in or taken out of a bank account. I receive a bank statement every month. V. uncountable formal the process of saying or explaining things in words. An opinion of that kind needs clear statement. make a statement to show people what you think or believe by behaving in a particular way. He's obviously trying to make some kind of statement by dressing like that. vision statement a general statement of what an organization aims or hopes to achieve in the future. mission statement a short official statement that an organization makes about the work that it does and why it does it. fashion statement something unusual that you wear, own, or use that is intended to show people that you know a lot about fashion. ). 4. Your dad's the detective. He is. We were just talking about him. I'm clerking with ( clerk I. 文员. A clerk is a person who works in an office, bank, or law court and whose job is to look after the records or accounts. She was offered a job as an accounts clerk with a travel firm. II. In a hotel, office, or hospital, a clerk is the person whose job is to answer the telephone and deal with people when they arrive. verb. To clerk means to work as a clerk. Gene clerked at the auction. He clerked for the chief justice of the Supreme Court.)... CIU. I know. We're looking into this this Skyler case I guess your dad was a part of. Making sure mistakes weren't made. 5. You got me, I'm not answering. Leave a message. Cuz, it's me. It's a shit show, man. I'm so fucked, I don't know which way is up ( know which end is up = know which way is up (idiomatic) To possess sound judgment or common sense; to have a clear understanding of a situation. He was too stoned to know which end was up. Usage notes: Usually used in negative constructions, such as: When someone doesn't know which end is up, who knows why they do things. not know which end is up 懵懵懂懂的, 不明事理的 not to be alert and knowledgeable. To be especially naïve, dimwitted, or uninformed. Give her a break—I didn't know which end was up when I was her age either. Local officials don't know which end is up when it comes to dealing with the housing crisis. Don't try to hustle me, sister. You think I don't know which end is up? Poor Jed doesn't even know which end is up. not know where/which way to turn to not know what to do or who to ask for help: When both her parents died, she didn't know which way to turn. way/direction the wind blows If a person tries to discover which way the wind blows/is blowing, they try to discover information about a situation, especially other people's opinions, before they take action: I think I'll see which way the wind is blowing before I vote at the board meeting. ). I'm coming to you. 6. 45 days. The new policy. Shit. Thought I had more time. We delayed the release as long as we could. Yeah, I've seen it. No, you've seen a clip. This is everything. From when the officer gets out of the car until he leaves the scene. Larger context help? People are gonna see what they want to see. There is no good version of someone getting killed. So how am I supposed to seat a jury, much less try the case? This exposes all of my potential witnesses to evidence of officer conduct before they can even be interviewed. I thought you were all about police reform and transparency. That's what I ran on, and I am. How many officer-involved shootings have gone to trial in the last two decades? Please. A clickbait statistic, people trot out as if it proves something. As if those cases were prosecutable, but the facts covered up. So you're saying they were all in policy? Go back. Look for yourself. If I don't file on these guys, how can I argue that the status quo has changed? It's not about you anymore, though, is it? View's a lot different from the inside. Thanks for your time, Chief. 7. Scent trail stopped in the garage, right? Right. So either the killer rendezvoused 碰头, 会和 with their driver, or they had a second car stashed. Or boosted a getaway ride ( boost I. to steal. I looked out my window the other day and saw this dude trying to boost my ride, so I shot him in the face. II. To help or encourage (something) to increase or improve; to assist in overcoming obstacles. This campaign will boost your chances of winning the election. ) or jacked 抢劫 someone. Lady reported her husband missing. Dropped the dog at the groomer, didn't come home. Block and a half from the pharmacy. Ran the name, got the plate from DMV. Put out a want on the vehicle. Got video canvassing going. Nothing yet. What about his cell, credit cards? No activity. Doesn't bode well. 8. The groomer called, said they were closing. Was someone gonna come pick up Lucy. That's when I started to worry. The last time you heard from him? Yesterday morning when he left to do errands. Uh, drop off the dog, go to the grocery store, pick up the dry cleaning. Honey-do list ( honey do list = honeydew list (US, idiomatic) a list of things that need to be done around the house, which someone gives to their husband or wife. a collection of requests, usually by a spouse for a partner to perform a series of tasks, assignments, or jobs dealing with the maintenance of a household. Etymology: From "Honey, could you do...", punning on honeydew. )? Yeah. You try calling him? He left his cell phone at home. We were hoping to use his phone to get a fix on his whereabouts. Me, too. He always forgets it, so I don't call him up and add another thing for him to do. Smart man. I should try that. 9. Caught him in a lie. Said he was never at her apartment door, but we had witnesses saw him there. And his prints on the door. No, I lied about the prints. Cops can do that? Yeah. He knew he'd never touched the knob. Tried to get away with claiming he'd never even been in the hallway. He kept saying you set him up. There are two kinds of truth, Mads. Kind that comes from darkness, gets bent and manipulated for someone's self-interest, and the kind you carry inside and know is real. Okay. Preston Borders is a sociopath. Rape. Torture. Murder. Necklace she was wearing when he strangled her was found in his apartment; we got the right guy, 100%. Then why is CIU reopening the case? Eh, new D.A. wants to show she's a maverick 特立独行 ( If you describe someone as a maverick, you mean that they are unconventional and independent, and do not think or behave in the same way as other people. He was too much of a maverick ever to hold high office. ...a maverick group of scientists, who oppose the prevailing medical opinion on the disease. Her independence and maverick behaviour precluded any chance of promotion. ). Like I said, nothing to worry about. 10. I hear "clear," so I step on it. Next thing I know-- bang. I'm T-boned, out of nowhere. Yeah, but Crate says that he changed his mind when he saw the patrol car coming. I'm looking straight ahead 看前面. He definitely called "clear." And then, he said he said "wait"? It's too late. I'm already committed 已经冲出去了. Okay. What's next? You're probably gonna get dinged a day or two. Powers, too. Well, anything you can do to help us out, Lieutenant. You always go to bat for us 维护( to support someone when the person needs help. If you go to bat for someone or go in to bat for them, you give them your support. The government will go to bat for companies that pay lots of taxes. ). Doesn't go unnoticed 看在心里的, 铭记在心. 11. Hey L.T., when do I get a new partner? Oh, we got someone. A transfer from Wilshire. A D2. Homicide? Robbery. That's awkward. How so? Well, outranks 层级高 me, but I got more experience working murders. Robbery isn't CAPs or Auto. Of course not. I'm sure she's a quick learner. You are just the one to show her the ropes in a collegial and cordial manner. Come on. A D1 training a D2? That's a feather in your cap 值得骄傲自豪的事情, 值得吹嘘的成就( an achievement to be proud of. If you describe something that someone has achieved as a feather in their cap, you mean that they can be proud of it or that it might bring them some advantage. Harry's appointment to this important post was a feather in his cap. It's a real feather in our cap to be playing in the state championship.), Rondell. Oh, and, uh, Pierce? Now that you've got a female partner? Yes? Lose the fucking murse (man purse). 12. The DNA's a match. It's Olmer's. Bullshit. DNA don't lie, my friend. Convicts and lawyers do. You're preaching to the choir. What was the source? Um, a handkerchief found at the scene. Olmer was nowhere near that murder. Preston Borders killed Danielle Skyler by himself. Nobody else. Well, brace yourself. The D.A. will schedule a habeas hearing ( habeas corpus [ˌheɪbiəs ˈkɔrpəs] a judge's order to bring a prisoner into court so that the court can decide whether the prisoner should stay in prison or not. Habeas corpus is a law that states that a person cannot be kept in prison unless they have first been brought before a court of law, which decides whether it is legal for them to be kept in prison. ) before the week's out. Okay. Thanks for the heads-up. 13. Why wasn't I notified? You were in charge of the task force. All the more reason 更应该. I wanted to see if there was something to it before I brought it to your attention. And is there? Something to it? Possible new DNA, which could corroborate or exclude the confession. And if it corroborates it? Then this office will support Borders' petition for a habeas hearing. Borders committed that murder, I have no doubt. Let's see what the DNA tells us, and we'll go from there. 14. Oh. You looked at it? I can see why the officers reacted the way they did, and... I also understand the community outcry. And? I'm still mulling my decision ( If you mull something, you think about it for a long time before deciding what to do. Last month, a federal grand jury began mulling evidence in the case. Do you know why he was mulling and hesitating? ). I'll let you know. 15. I think we can agree that both parties were to blame. Oh. I think we know where the lion's share of that shit goes. Oh, come on, Don. Your guys were cowboying ( cowboy You can refer to someone who runs a business as a cowboy if they run it dishonestly or are not experienced, skilful, or careful in their work. [British, disapproval] We don't want to look like a bunch of cowboys. Fortunately, such cowboy firms are becoming rarer. ) it. You need to get those geezers off the street, Grace. You're lucky they didn't hit a civilian. They're getting a little long in the fucking tooth ( long in the tooth 年岁大了, 太老了 [informal, disapproval] If you describe someone as long in the tooth, you are saying unkindly or humorously that they are old or getting old. Aren't I a bit long in the tooth to start being an undergraduate? ) to still be in the field. High time they retired. 16. Hey, how'd your meeting go? She still hasn't decided. That's frustrating. Yeah. But I understand the politics 政治性 of her position. I mean, she's in a jam, hemmed in from all sides 夹缝中, 夹在当中( hem in I. to enclose someone or something and prevent them from moving or leaving. A white van hemmed me in. If a place is hemmed in by mountains or by other places, it is surrounded by them. Manchester is hemmed in by greenbelt countryside and by housing and industrial areas. The brick path to the door was hemmed in on either side by tall, unkempt boxwood hedges. II. to prevent someone from making their own choices or doing what they want. Don't hem in your child with endless restrictions. If someone is hemmed in or if someone hems them in, they are prevented from moving or changing, for example because they are surrounded by people or obstacles. The company's competitors complain that they are hemmed in by rigid legal contracts.). We're all trying to navigate this new reality. Do you think you could navigate your way to bed? I'll be in in a minute. 17. My folks 家人 are from Haiti. Immigrated to New York. Came to L.A. when I was three. Spoke nothing but Creole till I was five and went to school. I realize I know absolutely nothing about you. International man of mystery. 18. I'm following the pharmacy case. The investigation is ongoing. We're off the record, Lieutenant. You don't have to spoon-feed me the canned goods. I know. It's all I've got. I swear. Huh. Do you read my blog? I'm focused on a bigger piece. Hollywood Division. Oh. Well, accentuate [ækˈsentʃuˌeɪt] the positive? You know, crime is down. Hollywood is safer. Is it? Homelessness is rampant. Anecdotally, street crime is on the rise. Oh, the numbers don't support that. This latest robbery-murder. The LAPD traffic accident that allowed the miscreants ( miscreants [ˈmɪskriənt] 违法乱纪人员 someone who does something wrong or commits a crime. A miscreant is someone who has done something illegal or behaved badly. Local people demanded that the District Magistrate apprehend the miscreants. ) to escape. "Miscreants"? No wonder nobody reads your blog. A lot of people read my blog. In light of this latest outcry, you really think it's a wise decision to dissolve Hollywood Homicide, merge it with West Bureau? Well, it's a cost-cutting move. 18. Can I help you, sir? I need to fill a prescription 抓药. Have you been here before? No, I haven't. We just have to call your doctor to verify. 19. Multiple prescriptions filled at multiple pharmacies. Then they turn their meds over to the driver. What's in it for them? Pills. Just enough oxy to keep 'em strung out and strung along ( strung out I. If things are strung out somewhere, they are spread out in a line. Buildings were strung out on the north side of the river. II. If someone is strung out on drugs, they are heavily affected by drugs. He was permanently strung out on heroin. string someone along I. 牵着鼻子走. to make someone continue believing something that is false for a long time, especially something about your intentions or beliefs She's just stringing you along – she won't marry you. II. intransitive to agree with or go along with an idea or suggestion. string along with: I'll string along with your plan and see what happens. III. intransitive British to go somewhere with someone, especially because you have nothing else to do. If you're going shopping, can I string along?). 20. Let me use your car. For how long? I don't know. Let me think about it. It's just, I don't-- I don't really know Rosie that well, you know, so I... I'll call 'em in the morning, smooth the way 铺路( smooth the way/path (for) 铺平路, 搭好关系, 说好了 to remove problems so that something can be achieved easily. The talks are intended to smooth the way for eventual monetary union. to make it easier for something to happen or more likely for something to happen. If you smooth the path or smooth the way towards something, you make it easier or more likely to happen. Their talks were aimed at smoothing the path towards a treaty to limit long-range weapons. For several weeks now, the president has been trying to smooth the way for this package of spending cuts and tax increases. ). Thanks. Loan me some cash? Yeah, sure. No problem. 21. Powers showed up this morning with a knee brace. Sympathy prop 博同情的道具( give props to (one) To praise and show one respect. Thank you, but I have to give props to Jeanne, who organized this entire event for us. prop verb I. If you prop an object on or against something, you support it by putting something underneath it or by resting it somewhere. He rocked back in the chair and propped his feet on the desk. He propped his bike against the bus. Sam slouched back and propped his elbows up on the bench behind him. If you have difficulty sitting like this, prop up your back against a wall. noun I. A prop is a stick or other object that you use to support something. II. To be a prop for a system, institution, or person 主要支柱, 主要支撑, 主要依赖对象 means to be the main thing that keeps them strong or helps them survive. The army is one of the main props of the government. I had two props in my life; one was food, the other work. III. 道具. The props in a play or film are all the objects or pieces of furniture that are used in it. ...the backdrop and props for a stage show. ...stage props. IV. In rugby, a prop or prop forward is one of the two players who position themselves in the front row when a group called a scrum is formed. ). He's a street dog, not a house cat. He is dying on the storm desk. We're stuck doing pissant incident reports when we could be... should be... working our murders. I agree. It's a waste of time and talent. Like anybody cares. 22. Those folks can barely get on and off the plane, much less jump out of it. They have a schedule? Random. Couple times a week, maybe, last six, eight months. All hours, no rhyme or reason. Same passengers every trip? Oh, way too far away to tell from the tower, but day-trippers 当天来回 for sure( a person who goes on a journey or excursion, especially for pleasure, that is completed in one day. "a popular destination for day trippers". ). How do you know? No luggage ever. 23. See what prints come back. Bet it's a fistful ( A fistful of things is the number of them that you can hold in your fist. Mandy handed him a fistful of coins. ) of felons. No doubt. Crate and Barrel ought to be doing this shit. I should be out on the street banging heads and keeping the peace 维护治安. Please stop talking, please. Just shoot me. Don't tempt me 别诱惑我. Sergeant. 24. The other two officers were equally at fault. This is the perfect opportunity to clear out the deadwood 没用的, 无用之人 ( I. people or things that are no longer considered useful or necessary by an organization. II. a useless person; encumbrance. ). They are not deadwood. They are way past their "sell by" date. You know it, and I know it. COMPSTAT is next week. Our quarterly numbers are outstanding. Let's not let this little incident dull that shine. 25. They tell you what we're looking at? None of the scumbags we're tracking move their shills by plane. Someone is, and they're dropping bodies. How many so far? One for sure. Maybe two that we know of. One, maybe two. That's a blip ( blip 小意外 I. A blip is a small spot of light, sometimes occurring with a short, high-pitched sound, which flashes on and off regularly on a piece of equipment such as a radar screen. II. A blip in a straight line, such as the line on a graph, is a point at which the line suddenly makes a sharp change of direction before returning to its original direction. III. A blip in a situation is a sudden but temporary change or interruption in it. ...a minor blip 小变化 in the upward trajectory of the markets. a minor problem or delay that does not last very long Analysts described the drop in stock prices as a temporary blip. IV. A brief and usually minor aberration or deviation from what is expected or normal. ). What about the Garcia clinic? Is it on your radar? Look, we're after big fish. Major dealers, heavyweights. Gangs, cartels. Pill mills, clinics, docs, shills, that's just mop-up after the show( mop-up 扫尾, 收尾的工作 a concluding action or phase. ). Sorry to waste your time. Don't sweat it. It does sound like you ran into some real squirrelly shit, though. Shills on planes. That's crazy. If it develops into something more than a local homicide, circle back to me. 26. Okay, put me to work. How are you at warrants? Wired for sound ( be wired for something to have all the necessary wires and connections for an electrical system to work All the rooms have been wired for cable TV. ). I got a friendly, go-to judge. Well, we need a warrant for Jose Jr.'s cell phone calls, texts and e-mails, credit cards, ATMs and... I'll get my desk squared away ( square away If you square something or someone away, you deal with them so that the situation is satisfactory. Negotiators have already squared away a lot of the agreements that will be signed at the Earth Summit. ). All right, great. Hey, let me know when you're done writing that up. I'll go get it signed, no problem. 27. Lieutenant's expecting you. I'll take you back. Oh, no need. I know the way 认路. All right. Cadillac walk. Where's she from? Wilshire. D-2, Robbery. A transfer? What, taking a plum seat at the Homicide table? It comes down to who you know. Or who wants to know you. What are you insinuating? Might be L.T.'s next ex. I'm just saying. Clearly, the online sensitivity training isn't working for you. Let's find you something to do. Keep the mind occupied... so your mouth stays shut. 28. There's something bothering you about this. Well, I was a newly minted 刚上任的 detective. I wasn't in charge of the investigation. Do you think things were missed? I didn't then. And now? It was a long time ago. Thanks for coming. 29. What do you think? Throw him the rap ( rap a statement accusing someone of a crime, or the punishment that someone is given for a crime: He always said he was jailed on a bum rap (= false accusation). The police caught him, but somehow he managed to beat the rap (= escape punishment). I'm not going to take the rap for you (= be punished for something you did). take the rap If you take the rap, you are blamed or punished for something, especially something that is not your fault or for which other people are equally guilty. When the money went missing, she took the rap, but did she really do it? )? No, he lawyers up, shuts down the clinic, we got nothing. What about the VA? Could be legit. They get one from the VA, then go to Garcia for seconds. I'm a vet. I know you are. I could get a scrip 处方. Maybe a line to Garcia. My back's been killing me, lifting these evidence boxes. It's worth a shot. 30. Tom and I drove down to Cabrillo Beach to see the grunion run( [ˈɡrʌnjən] a Californian marine teleost fish, Leuresthes tenuis, that spawns on beaches: family Atherinidae ( silversides). Many people enjoy catching grunion at events called "grunion runs." Grunion are known for their unusual mating ritual wherein at very high tides, the females come up on to sandy beaches where they dig their tails into the sand to lay their eggs. The male then wraps himself around the female to deposit his sperm, and for the next 10 days the grunion eggs remain hidden in the sand. At the next set of high tides, the eggs hatch and the young grunion are washed out to sea. The periodic appearance of the grunion on Southern California beaches, and the act of catching them, is locally known as a "grunion run". A fishing license is required for persons 16 years and older to catch grunion, and they may be taken by sport fishermen using their hands only. No appliances of any kind may be used to catch grunion, and no holes may be dug in the beach to entrap them. Grunion may be taken on specified dates between March and the end of August, but not during the months of April and May. There is no limit, but fishermen may take only what they can use, as under Californian law it is unlawful to waste fish. With these regulations, the resource seems to be maintaining itself at a fairly constant level. ). Did they show up? It was epic. New moon. I bet that opened his eyes. He's from Ohio. California grunion run? Never seen nothing like it. 31. No mention of the carving knife. Carving knife? Used it to mutilate her, postmortem. Good God. We held it back to weed out 排除 the false confessions. 32. I'm sending you a pdf of Olmer's confession. Let me know how it lines up with the facts. Will do. 33. Found your calling 命中注定要做的工作. Don't even have to glove up. Little early for bustin' balls 贬低 ( bust/break one's balls I. to seriously irritate or nag someone. To harass, nag, or upbraid someone to do, accomplish, or complete something. The boss is busting everyone's balls to get the project ready by next week. Quit busting my balls! I'll get it done eventually! II. (slang, vulgar) to tease or ridicule someone; to take the piss out of someone. To tease, ridicule, or mock someone, usually jocosely. Don't get so worked up, man, I'm just busting your balls. I like her family, but her uncle always busts my balls when we see him. ). Just try not to hurt anybody with that thing, Powers. 34. I was copper-mining, I seen these two white dudes, they dumped the Buick, tossed the keys, and walked away. 35. Two panhandlers (panhandler 街边乞讨的人 One who panhandles; an urban beggar who typically stands on a street with an outstretched container in hand, begging for loose change or money.) fighting over a chunk of sidewalk. Living the dream. The corner of Sunset and Las Palmas. It's my spot. Ask anybody. It's my spot. Don't you guys have agreements, who's got what spot? Exactly. And what makes this spot... more special than, say, any other spot? It's my spot. I mean, it's got the coffee shop, it's got the stoplight. And besides that? Besides that, people know me. 36. Come on, Dotson. What, you stalking me, man? I pissed clean for you a week ago. So why were you about to rabbit 兔子一样, you're so law-abiding and all? I don't know. Muscle memory 本能? 37. Your customer, she OD a lot? Who's counting anymore? Thank God for Narcan. That shit. What's her war story? Her service was stateside 国内的. That's not why she's fucked up. Who's Daisy? How do you know about that? I clocked ( clock I. To clock a particular time or speed in a race means to reach that time or speed. Elliott clocked the fastest time this year for the 800 metres. The yacht swayed in 40-knot winds, clocking speeds of 17 knots at times. II. If something or someone is clocked at a particular time or speed, their time or speed is measured at that level. He has been clocked at 11 seconds for 100 metres. 170-mile-an-hour winds were clocked on a mountaintop in North Carolina. III. If you clock something, you notice or see it. [British, informal] I walked past that gate hundreds of times before I clocked it. ) the "rest in peace" tattoo. It was her daughter. How'd she die? She got murdered. That's fucked up. 38. Look at you with the gag walk( gag I. If you say that someone is gagging for something or is gagging to do something, you are emphasizing that they want to have it or do it very much. Girls everywhere are gagging for a car like this. There are thousands of students absolutely gagging to come to this university. II. If you gag, you cannot swallow and nearly vomit. I knelt by the toilet and gagged. III. f someone gags you, they tie a piece of cloth around your mouth in order to stop you from speaking or shouting. I gagged him with a towel. IV. If a person is gagged by someone in authority, they are prevented from expressing their opinion or from publishing certain information. Judges must not be gagged. ). Just a poor boy down on his luck. Louis Degner. Double-dipper ( someone who draws two incomes from the government (usually by combining a salary and a pension). someone who receives a government pension and salary at the same time. ). V.A., Garcia Clinic. Still working on those sobriety coins. Where is he? Around the corner. How do you want to do this? I don't think he's gonna give us a problem, but... set up down the block in case he gets froggy ( groggy feeling tired, weak, or confused, especially because you are sick or have not had enough sleep. have a frog in your throat to have difficulty in speaking because your throat feels dry and you want to cough.). 39. Hey, listen, I got a guy who can I.D. the two men who dumped that Buick. Our probable pharmacy shooters. How good's the description? Maybe composite good 画像. Oh, that's a dilemma. Thought it might be. I mean, Command takes it wide, I don't have enough bodies to handle the calls. Why don't I get my guy to go ahead and do the composite. We don't have to release it right away. 40. vouch for something to say that something is true, correct, or good based on your own knowledge or experience. We can vouch for the software – everyone here uses it. vouch for someone 担保 to say that you believe that someone is good and will behave well in future Are you willing to vouch for him? script: Speaking of pills. What do you need? I need to get into the Garcia Clinic. Need you to vouch for me. I guess I owe you. I guess you do. Big time. Kept your ass from going to fucking jail. 41. You said bring the funk. And you brought it. In spades ( in an extreme or emphatic way. to a great degree, or in large amounts. Owen had talent in spades but barely any experience. call a spade a spade informal to say the truth about something, even if it is not polite or pleasant. ). Wear it outside your pants, so they can feel your pain. Who did these? Major Crimes. First-rate... Mr. Dominic Reilly. Got you a few essentials. Ex-Lax? Opioids are instant cement. Peppermint oil. Just a drop. Irritates the cornea, for that long-term bloodshot dope fiend look ( I. a very evil person. II.informal someone who is extremely enthusiastic about something. He's a real fresh air fiend.). Visine, if you overdo it. They piss test me, it's gonna come up clean. Freeze-dried addict urine. Flick a little of this in your specimen. It'll fool 骗过 a panel test. They send it to a lab, you're screwed. But labs cost money and time. A cane? Seriously? Sells the bad knee 有助于人家相信你. Don't take it through TSA. Twist the top and pull, gently. You won't have a weapon, and you may need one. Attitude is crucial. Can you do compliant? I'm famous for it. It's my middle name. You show spine, you're blown 识破, 看穿. I'm not gonna be under that long. Find my killers, then adios. 42. The rape case I took notes on? I saw her today at Grand Park. I wanted to say something to her, talk to her. She didn't. She made that very clear. You get why. Of course, but... I still feel like I kind of understand what she's going through. You might, you might not. Dangerous to presume ( I. If you presume that something is the case, you think that it is the case, although you are not certain. I presume you're here on business. Dido's told you the whole sad story, I presume? 'Had he been home all week?'—'I presume so.' ...areas that have been presumed to be safe. II. If you say that someone presumes to do something, you mean that they do it even though they have no right to do it. They're resentful that outsiders presume to meddle in their affairs. I wouldn't presume to question your judgment. III. If an idea, theory, or plan presumes certain facts, it regards them as true so that they can be used as a basis for further ideas and theories. The legal definition of 'know' often presumes mental control. The arrangement presumes that both lenders and borrowers are rational. presume VS assume: Presume is a verb that means to suppose, to take for granted, or to dare. Assume is a verb that means to suppose, to take for granted, to take upon, to don, or to undertake. In the shared meaning of "to suppose," presume is usually used when you suppose based on probability, while assume is used when you suppose without any evidence. There is a slight difference even when they are used in this sense—when you presume something, it can be considered that you're doing so on the basis of probability. When you assume something, you're supposing without proof. After all, the adverb presumably means "by reasonable assumption." presume 独特的意思是: To act or to undertake with undue boldness or without permission is another meaning presume can take on. In law, it refers to accepting something as true in the absence of proof of its falsity. 不同支持: Assume and presume both mean "to take something for granted" or "to take something as true." The difference between the words lies in the degree of confidence held by the speaker or writer. If he or she is making an informed guess based on reasonable evidence, presume is the word to use; if a guess is made based on little or no evidence, assume is usually used. (This is not true, however, in the legal catchphrase "presumed innocent until proven guilty." That sense of presume is separately defined as "to suppose to be true without proof" and is based on the fact that legal systems grant the presumption of innocence, thereby placing the burden of proof on the prosecution.) ). I know. At the prep session it came up that 提到, 说到, 讲到 she might cry while on the stand, you know? She said no, she wouldn't. Absolutely not. All cried out 哭干了. You find that hard to believe? It could make a difference... to the jury. Never know what's gonna move 打动 a jury or leave 'em cold ( leave sb cold 无动于衷 If something leaves you cold, it fails to excite or interest you. Lawrence is one of those writers who either excite you enormously or leave you cold. ). 43. Well, Natrell stays over on Florence with his mama. Crosley became a jailhouse preacher. Pastors a little storefront church in Hyde Park. New Testament Church of God? That's the one. Jonas? Hmm... no idea. You've been keeping tabs ( keep a tab on (someone or something) 留意动静 To routinely monitor or observe someone or something; to keep track of someone or something. It was revealed that the FBI had kept a tab on him for years due to his political activities in college. Please keep a tab on the amount of feedback we get so that we know how many people this issue affects. ). My son dropped a dime on them ( drop a dime 举报, 通风报信 I. (idiomatic, slang) To make a telephone call. II. (slang, with on) To inform, to call the authorities (on). He was in the back for a few minutes. Turned out he was dropping a dime on Ralph. ). Forgive and forget, easy to say. Man has a son. He gets a picture of who that child might grow up to be. You do your best. All you can do is walk alongside and pray. 44. Okay, thanks, Chief. Keep me apprised( apprise [əˈpraɪz] When you are apprised of something, someone tells you about it. Have customers been fully apprised of the advantages? We must apprise them of the dangers that may be involved ). 45. You look like shit. Trying to hurt my feelings? Time has not been kind 时间无情. Been ticking away with you inside a steel box, that's a plus. You framed the wrong guy. You're a broken record ( a broken record someone who keeps annoying you by repeating the same thing. used, especially in similes, to refer to a person's constant and annoying repetition of a particular statement or opinion. "at the risk of sounding like a broken record, let me repeat: it will be difficult to do well in the exam without attending classes regularly". like a broken record used to say that someone keeps saying the same thing over and over again. I feel like a broken record but I can't stop talking about the loss. He sounds like a broken record. ). You know, me getting out is just the first step. 'Cause we're taking you down. I'm coming after your job. Your house. Your whole fucking career. You're gonna be washing windshields at stoplights. 46. Property's been running out of storage room for years. They've been consolidating ( consolidate I. If you consolidate something that you have, for example power or success, you strengthen it so that it becomes more effective or secure. The question is: will the junta consolidate its power by force? Many young singers started and consolidated their careers at Covent Garden. The Constitution was designed to prevent tyranny through the consolidation of power in the hands of one person. II. 合并. 合二为一. To consolidate a number of small groups or firms means to make them into one large organization. The state has 60 days to consolidate Louisiana's four higher-education boards. The company consolidated some operations last summer. This consolidation meant having to reduce the numerical strength of the Army. Further consolidations in the industry could follow.) evidence, all from the same case. Two old boxes into one new one. If one wants to swap out a piece of evidence, this is the time and place to do it. 47. Followed him home last night. Studio City, the flats. Standard suburban crib ( I. a small bed for a baby with tall sides that have bars. The British word is cot. II. Americanvery informal the place where someone lives. 住所. Let's go back to my crib. III. a wooden container for an animal's food. IV. informal a crib note. a. a piece of work that a student has copied dishonestly. crib note = crib sheet = cheat sheet 小抄, 作弊用的小纸条 a sheet of paper containing information that a student uses dishonestly in an examination. ). Bought it in, uh, 2001. Mortgage, 800K. Little high for that neighborhood. So they refied twice before the crash. Second marriage. Still paying alimony on the first. Dude's so deep in debt, he's fucking breathing dirt. Current wife? Teacher. Yeah, she's not footing any bills. So how did Cronyn find Spencer? That face is plastered all over bus benches and billboards. Maybe Spencer found him. 48. Mr. Spencer? I wasn't expecting to hear from you. I'm not your point person ( point person I. The person in the most prominent position on something, such as a spokesperson or manager. a person in charge of something 负责人. The mayor's homeless point person spoke to the journalists. II. 带路的. 带头的. One who goes ahead of a group in order to indicate the direction in which it should move. ). 49. Filed as "brandishing," but the vic said the man pointed the gun directly at her. Most would call that "assault with a deadly weapon." I would. Now this one, same thing, last month. Somebody's juking the stats ( A few months ago, something happened in my hometown that reminded me of a term coined on The Wire: juking the stats - the practice of downgrading or under reporting crime to make police departments look like they're doing a good job of crime reduction. juke To deceive or outmaneuver (a defending opponent) by a feint; fake. To deceive or outmaneuver a defender by a feint. A feint or fake. ). I'll look into it. A lesser detective 差点的, 次点的 might've missed the pattern. Good thing we were on the ball. Yeah, don't push it. Who says we're wasted in CAPs? 50. Why the gap? Could be intentional, could be equipment malfunction 机器故障. Can we confirm the Cinco de Mayo encounter? Predates ( predate [ˌpriˈdeɪt] If you say that one thing predated another, you mean that the first thing happened or existed some time before the second thing. His troubles predated the recession. The monument predates the arrival of the druids in Britain. a. to exist or happen earlier than someone or something else. It's a tradition that predates the 20th century. II. to write a date on a document that is earlier than the real date, especially on a check or a contract. ) body cams. We're trying to track down his partner. When you locate him, let me know. 51. She's already anxious about him getting out. How it's gonna change everything. Then tell her to take a deep breath and think about the money. I'll talk to Borders. And let's put Spencer on ice ( keep/put something on ice 暂缓, 延迟, 推迟 to delay doing anything about a plan or idea. to postpone something. Plans have been put on ice for a meeting in London of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. The whole deal was put on ice when the stock market fell sharply.). Until after the hearing. 52. City files are hardly sacrosanct ( [ˈsækroʊˌsæŋkt] 神圣不可侵犯的 I. considered too important to be changed or criticized. II. very holy. ). Wash was in the files yesterday. The district attorney advised me to refresh my memory of the case. 53. Get your gear and let's pop the sucker. Don't we need a warrant? Exigency ( exigency [ˈeksɪdʒənsi] = exigence something difficult that you must deal with as part of a situation or job. The exigencies of a situation or a job are the demands or difficulties that you have to deal with as part of it. ...the exigencies of a wartime economy. ), son. Jose Esquivel Jr. is still MIA, no? He could be in there, alive, in the trunk of that car. Am I right? Yeah. So we're gonna clear, confirm, back out, then we'll get a warrant.
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