用法学习: 1. irreverent [ɪˈrev.ər.ənt] (褒义词) 混横不说理的, 无敬畏心的, 四六不管的, 不管三七二十一的 not showing the expected respect for official, important, or holy things. lacking the expected respect for official, important, or holy things. If you describe someone as irreverent, you mean that they do not show respect for people or things that are generally respected. The television program takes an irreverent look at the medical profession. an irreverent comment/approach/attitude. irreverent thoughts. She's irreverent, fun and hugely popular. Taylor combined great knowledge with an irreverent attitude to history. oblique [əˈbliːk] I. 斜着的. having a sloping direction, angle, or position. Through the window came the last few oblique rays of evening sunshine. oblique glance 斜瞄了一眼 He gave her an oblique glance. II. (of an angle) either more or less than 90°. An oblique line is a straight line that is not horizontal or vertical. An oblique angle is any angle other than a right angle. It lies between the plain and the sea at an oblique angle to the coastline. This muscle runs obliquely downwards inside the abdominal cavity. III. If you describe a statement as oblique 模糊的, 模棱两可的, 含混的, 兜圈子, 绕弯子的, 拐着弯的, you mean that is not expressed directly or openly, making it difficult to understand. It was an oblique reference to his mother. Mr Golding delivered an oblique warning, talking of the danger of sudden action. He obliquely referred to the U.S., Britain and Saudi Arabia. 2. "as night follows day = as sure as night follows day 确切无疑的" is an idiom that means an outcome is completely inevitable, certain, or guaranteed to happen. It likens a predicted event to the natural, unchanging certainty that the sun will set and the dark of night will follow. an event is completely inevitable, certain, or guaranteed to happen. It uses the unchangeable, predictable cycle of nature as a metaphor for a logical or guaranteed outcome. blatant truth = blatant facts A blatant truth refers to a fact or reality that is strikingly obvious, undeniable, and out in the open—often to the point of being uncomfortable, offensive, or impossible to ignore. Bergerac: Um, Cate was about to run away. She said there was a level of toxicity in the house that she couldn't tolerate, and that if she stayed any longer, she'd become like me. I wanted to kill her. So much so that when we came back that night, I wondered for a moment if I HAD done it. I have something for you. There are different kinds of truths. There are the blatant facts, night follows day. And then there are truths that are so big... ..it's like looking at a painting with a magnifying glass. You have to stand back to see it. I stood back. I had quite the view. the wrong crowd = the bad company: Their daughter had got in with the wrong crowd, and they were worried about her. Well you've picked a fight with the wrong crowd. He wasn't aggressive but he got with the wrong crowd. to fall in with the wrong crowd 交友不慎, 交了坏朋友. to hang out with the wrong crowd. Jimmy's mother was concerned that he might have fallen in with the wrong crowd. get/fall into the wrong hands 落到坏人手里 If something falls into the wrong hands, a dangerous person or an enemy starts to own or control it. If this kind of information fell into the wrong hands, we would be in serious trouble. There are fears that the weapons might fall into the wrong hands. 3. back to back I. close together and facing in opposite directions: The office was full of computers, and we had to sit back to back in long rows. The soldiers were sitting back to back on sandbags. Push the two forks back to back into the clump of roots. The photo shows two siblings, positioned back to back. At night, they slept back to back in the narrow bed. The two men stood back to back with their arms folded. II. happening one after another, without interruption: Coming up after the break, three Rolling Stones classics back to back. He's definitely getting better - he has lots more good days back to back now. We were very tired after doing three movies back to back. In order to succeed, you must be prepared to work 16-hour days back to back. We had to deal with two big hurricanes almost back to back. All the episodes will be broadcast back to back. back-to-back 连续的, 接连的 adj. I. happening one after another, without interruption: The soccer team won back-to-back victories last weekend. Hamilton is celebrating back-to-back victories in the German and British Grands Prix. Optimists also point out that stocks posted hefty gains after back-to-back losses. Homeowners were hit by the first back-to-back rise in interest rates in more than four years. The firm had back-to-back quarters of strong earnings. II. with backs touching or toward each other. close together and facing in opposite directions: UK back-to-back terraced houses. We stood back-to-back to see who was taller. celebratory 庆祝性的, 用以庆祝的, 欢庆的 celebrating an important event or a special occasion. A celebratory meal, drink, or other activity takes place to celebrate something such as a birthday, anniversary, or victory. That night she, Nicholson and the crew had a celebratory dinner. When we heard she'd got the job, we all went off for a celebratory drink. Tennant made a good point regarding Springfield, but attaining "gay icon" status can also be celebratory and subversive. 4. whispering campaign = whisper campaign 说坏话, 传播流言蜚语 disapproving the intentional damaging of an important person's reputation by saying unpleasant things about them that may not be true. a method of persuasion in which damaging rumors or innuendo are spread about the target, often in an attempt to create a scandal or other desired outcome, while the source of the rumors seeks to avoid being detected while they are spread. campaign trail a series of planned events in different places taken part in or given by a politician who is trying to be elected: She went on the campaign trail around the Southern states. drip campaign ( drip advertising = drip marketing = drip method) a way of advertising a product or service in which a series of letters or emails are sent out repeatedly over a period of time: Potential customers are placed on an automated e-mail drip campaign where updated home listings are sent to them on a weekly basis. campaign verb. I. to enter a horse, boat, etc. in a race or competition: She is campaigning several young horses and two advanced horses. Only 49 clubs from all over the world have campaigned boats in pursuit of yachting's greatest goal, the America's Cup. II. Maximian's subordinate Constantius campaigned against 作战 Carausius' successor, Allectus, while Maximian held the Rhine frontier. noun. I. a group of connected actions or movements that forms part of a war. In a war, a campaign is a series of planned movements carried out by armed forces. The allies are intensifying their air campaign. ...a bombing campaign. a bombing campaign. Maximian established his residence at Trier but spent most of his time on campaign. Together with Diocletian, he launched a scorched earth campaign deep into Alamannic territory in 288, refortifying the frontier. When these campaigns concluded in 298, he departed for Italy, where he lived in comfort until 305. In early 310, Maximian attempted to seize Constantine's title while the emperor was on campaign on the Rhine. Details of the campaign are sparse and provide no tactical detail: the historical sources dwell only on Maximian's virtues and victories. II. A campaign is a planned set of activities that people carry out over a period of time in order to achieve something such as social or political change. During his election campaign he promised to put the economy back on its feet. ...the campaign against public smoking. 5. ethicist [ˈeθ.ɪ.sɪst] 伦理学家 a person who specializes in ethics (= the study of what is morally right and what is not): A panel of scientists and ethicists is looking at the ethical challenges of the new treatment. medical ethicist Medical ethicists argue about the use of experimental medicines. trip noun. I. guilt/power/ego trip disapproving a period of time when you experience a particular feeling strongly: on a guilt/power/ego trip She's been on a real power trip since she became the office manager. II. a strongly felt experience: What a trip this book is! what a trip VS what a journey: what a trip - That was wild, crazy, unexpected, and fun! (Like a rollercoaster or a psychedelic experience—casual, surprising, entertaining.). "What a journey!" - That was deep, meaningful, and transformative. We started at A and ended at Z, and I feel changed by the experience. (Emotional, profound.). verb. I. to lose your balance after knocking your foot against something when you are walking or running, or to cause someone to do this: He tripped and fell down, grazing his knee. trip over That cable is dangerous. Someone might trip over it. He was sent off for deliberately tripping Robson when he was about to score. II. to move with quick, gentle steps: trip down She looked stunning as she tripped down the stairs in her ball gown. III. to move a switch that operates an electrical system, or to cause such a system to start or stop working by moving a switch: A special system prevents the circuitry 电路系统 from being tripped accidentally by a power surge or lightning strike. something tripped the circuitbreaker, the circuitbreaker tripped. III. to experience the effects of taking an illegal drug that causes the user to see, hear, or feel things that do not exist: trip out on As a student he spent a lot of time tripping out on LSD. be tripping to be crazy or completely wrong to think something; often used to express strong disagreement with or disbelief in what someone has just said: "Do I look stupid in this?" "Are you tripping?" "Did you do this?" "You tripping? Of course I didn't do it." He said, "I was talking to my girl." I said, "You trippin'. She ain't your girl."Asked about the media's criticisms, he responded, "Oh, man, they trippin'. I don't know what they talking about.". trip off the tongue 听起来顺, 顺口, 说起来顺 Something that trips off the tongue is easy to say or pronounce: The new company will need to have a name that trips off the tongue and is easy to remember. trip (someone) up to fall because you hit your foot on something, or to make someone fall by putting your foot in front of the other person's foot: I'm terribly sorry. I didn't mean to trip you up. trip up on She tripped up on the rug. be trailing 落后 to be losing to your competitor in a competition: be trailing by The Canadian team is trailing by six points. be trailing behind The Democrats are trailing behind the Republicans in the opinion polls. He's trailing in recent opinion polls. With only two months to go, she's trailing far behind her rival, Rivera. He's trailing Jones by a considerable margin in the polls. 6. A back-of-the-envelope calculation = back of a napkin calculation 简单计算, 粗粗计算, 粗算, 随便算算 is a rough calculation, typically jotted down on any available scrap of paper such as an envelope. It is more than a guess but less than an accurate calculation or mathematical proof. The defining characteristic of back-of-the-envelope calculations is the use of simplified assumptions. A similar phrase in the U.S. is "back of a napkin", also used in the business world to describe sketching out a quick, rough idea of a business or product. In British English, a similar idiom is "back of a fag packet(A pack or packet of cigarettes (also informally called fag packet in British slang; as in the idiom "back of a fag packet" or "fag-packet calculation") is a rectangular container, mostly of paperboard, which contains cigarettes. The pack is designed with a flavor-protective foil, paper or plastic, and sealed through a transparent airtight plastic film. By pulling the "pull-tabs", the pack is opened. Hard packs can be closed again after opening, whereas soft packs cannot. )". "Asking consumers who are used to getting something for free to start paying for it," Kingsley wrote in a LinkedIn post. "Make no mistake, I believe if anyone can pull it off, Kyle can – but this requires more than just a quick back-of-the-napkin calculation." The duo dominated Sydney breakfast radio for over a decade, and Kingsley argues the fanbase being asked to pay is the same one now being asked to make a leap of faith. Kingsley's sharpest concern is subscriber churn – the rate at which paying customers cancel. He sets a realistic starting churn assumption for Sandilands at 15 to 20 per cent per month until the product proves itself. "At 20% monthly churn on his model of 100,000 subscribers, he's replacing his entire subscriber base every five months," Kingsley wrote, noting that Netflix Australia's churn sits at around six to eight per cent, with a further 8.5 per cent of customers reported to be planning cancellation within three months. "Cost is the number one reason subscribers cancel their subscription products, cited in some surveys of around 45% of users." He also flagged Sandilands' stated desire to go advertiser-free as a potential miscalculation. "The right advertisers – for Kyle – love him and want his audience and won't bow to pressure from the Mad Witches or anyone else. I'd expect to see integrated advertisers in the show from Day 1.". 7. the house down (drag slang) Used as an intensifier: very, to a great degree; exceptionally. comes from the traditional theatre and performance idiom "bringing the house down," which means getting a performance so good it earns wild applause that could shake the building. Usage notes: It can modify verbs, adjectives or nouns. Often used together with boots for further emphasis (e.g., boots the house down, the house down boots or the house boots down). bring the house down If someone or something brings the house down during a play or show, they make the people watching it laugh or clap very loudly. If a person or their performance or speech brings the house down, the audience claps, laughs, or shouts loudly because the performance or speech is very impressive or amusing. It's really an amazing dance. It just always brings the house down. The clown sang a duet with the talking horse, which brought the house down every night. "Boots the house down" (often said as "slay the house down boots") is popular slang originating from LGBTQ+ and drag ballroom culture. It means doing something exceptionally well or looking incredibly fierce and fabulous. It is an over-the-top expression of extreme approval, praise, or excitement. "Boots" acts as a slang intensifier (similar to saying "extremely" or using an exclamation point). Your makeup is beat the house down boots! That dress is fierce boots! "Train the house down" means to train, practice, or work out with extreme intensity, dedication, and success. It is heavily used in AFL (Australian Rules Football) and NRL (National Rugby League) commentary. Reporters and fans use it during the preseason when a player is in career-best form, dominating drills, and putting in peak physical effort. World Cup quick hits: Ecuador does the impossible, Sweden trains the house down. 8. confect 七拼八凑, 拼凑 I. 拼凑. 拼织 to prepare by combining ingredients. To make up, prepare, or compound; to produce by combining ingredients or materials; to concoct. a cook who can confect a magnificent dinner from whatever ingredients are in the cupboards. The woman confected a home remedy for the traveler's illness. The young bride's friends confected a dress from odds and ends of fabric. II. to make; construct. to create something, especially in a way that seems artificial or false. To put together by combining materials: a group of writers who confected a television series. As an artist she is not interested in confecting happy endings. They claim the controversy has been confected from a simple typographical error. confected often disapproving intentionally created, especially in a way that seems artificial or false: Too much time has been wasted on confected outrage about her comments. Though carefully plotted, the story never seems confected or contrived. If anyone would like an antidote to much of today's confected outrage I would highly recommend We Used to be Journos. 9. Antony VS Anthony: The name was historically spelled Antony, as in William Shakespeare's play Antony and Cleopatra. The unetymological "h" was added in the 16th century, on the assumption that the name derived from the Greek word ἄνθος (anthos), meaning "flower". In Britain, the historical pronunciation /ˈæntəni/ predominates for both spellings, while in the United States the spelling pronunciation /ˈænθəni/ is more common when the "Anthony" spelling is used. The British pronunciation was the original. The name is derived from the Latin Antoinius, and the slightly Latinate pronunciation of "Antony" was historically the standard pronunciation. Indeed, "Antony" was once the standard spelling, but in the renaissance people went crazy with etymological [ˌɛtɪməˈlɒdʒɪkl] ( relating to the study of the origin and history of words, or of one particular word: In "door lock" and "lock of hair", the word "lock" has different etymological origins. an etymological dictionary. A lock of hair 一绺头发 is a bundled or severed section of human hair. It is often preserved as a personal keepsake, memorial, or historic relic. ) spellings, whether they were actually etymological or not. This was the cause of island and scythe 镰刀 ( [saɪð] noun. a tool with a long, sharp, curved blade and a long handle held in two hands, used especially to cut long grass. verb. to move very quickly through a group of people or things: The racing car left the track at 120 mph and scythed through the crowd of spectators, killing ten. sickle 短把弯刃镰刀 a tool with a short handle and a curved blade, used for cutting grass and grain crops. ) instead of the older iland and sithe. Scholars incorrectly assumed the name was derived from the Greek anthos, meaning "flower." Thus, it was respelled with th, and through the phenomenon of spelling pronunciation, whereby a word is pronounced according to its spelling rather than its historical pronunciation, it came to be pronounced with a th sound in American English. The British, however, resisted the temptation and retained the historical pronunciation. This was likely due to the disparity in education between the cosmopolitan metropole and the more "uncivilized" colonies, at least before the 19th century. 10. light-duty ( heavy-duty, medium-duty) I. used to describe vehicles that are designed to carry fairly light loads (= amounts of weight): a light-duty truck/van/pickup Light-duty trucks cost less and use less gasoline than heavy-duty ones. II. used for describing work that involves less physical activity than the usual type: Many employers don't provide light-duty work, which makes it difficult for an employee to return to work after an operation. 11. Charged glances 眼含深情的, 含情脉脉的(deliberate, prolonged, or highly expressive looks between people that carry heavy unspoken emotion, tension, or intent. They are powerful non-verbal tools often driven by attraction, shared secrets, or mutual frustration, capturing our attention by distorting our perception of time.) catch across a crowded room. Fingers gently graze against a shared water bottle. What begins as a series of secret trysts swells over a decade into fervent, undeniable love. Ginger ales and tuna melts ( A tuna melt is a classic, comforting hot sandwich featuring a creamy tuna salad, melted cheese, and toasted bread. It is a beloved diner staple that combines the crunch of a grilled cheese with the savory, hearty flavor of tuna. ) are had. A cottage becomes a home. These have become deeply familiar references as there's not a recess of the Internet - and most of the world - that hasn't ravenously ( ravenous [ˈræv.ən.əs] I. extremely hungry: I'm ravenous - where's supper? Growing boys have ravenous appetites. II. wanting something very much or wanting a lot of something: a ravenous appetite for cash. a stage star who was ravenous for attention. ) consumed the queer romance between elite hockey stars Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov in Heated Rivalry.
The capture Season 2: 1. Remote interview via webcam. All the perps would need to do is pipe in their feed to the BBC(pipe in 接管子导入 I. to convey (esp. transcribed or remote music or speech) by an electric or electronic system. To play music in something or some place through speakers. We've found that piping music into the shelter can really help the animals relax when they arrive. I wish the foreman wouldn't pipe same crappy radio station into the building site every single day on the job. II. To supply something or some place with a gas or liquid using one or more pipes. The investigation revealed that the automotive dealer had been piping nitrous oxide into its waiting rooms to relax potential customers and make them more susceptible to purchasing a car. We just need to pipe water into the house and it will be ready for us to move in.). Any remote camera has the potential to be hacked. Interaction with the host, seamless. You suspect her involvement? Isn't it customary to send the kids to bed when the grown-ups are talking? DCI Carey has the same right to be here as any of us. What are you saying exactly - Khadija Khan is complicit? Or the avatar ( avatar I. an image that represents you in online games, chat rooms, etc. and that you can move around the screen: You can talk to other avatars with your words displayed in a cartoon bubble. II. a character or creature that you create to represent yourself in a computer game, on the internet, etc.: The game creates a virtual world where people interact and participate in activities through their avatars. ) can respond to her questions in real time? Is it possible to create a deepfake that sophisticated? Hmm? Oh. Well...we haven't gotten there yet. If anyone has, it's China. I'd love to furnish you with directions ( furnish I. to supply or provide something needed. to provide something: furnish sb with sth 提供 to provide someone with something: Furnished with a compass and sandwiches, they set off for a day's hiking. We aim to furnish our business customers with all their IP solutions. furnish sth to sb The fund may include information on its investment results in reports furnished to present or prospective shareholders. Jeanne's catering company furnished all the food for the party. II. to put furniture in an office, building, etc.: renovation and furnishing costs. The apartment was sold fully furnished for $1.3 million. furnish information/details. ) to their embassy. Why use the front door when you can hack the mainframe( In tech and pop culture, "hacking the mainframe" means gaining unauthorized access to a massive, centralized computer system to steal data, alter records, or take control. While heavily dramatized in Hollywood, in the real world, it means breaching high-value enterprise servers (like IBM zSeries) used by large corporations and governments for critical operation. )? 2. diddly-squat slang (usually used with a negative) US and Canadian informal the least amount. anything at all. … my mother never gave my father diddly-squat for Valentine's Day. that doesn't mean diddly-squat. Etymology: The Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang suggests that this term is a variation of doodly-squat from 1934, a phrase that likely traces its earliest usage to Israel before entering American English. The term was probably constructed from slang doodle (colloquial reference to excrement (excrement [ˈɛkskrɪm(ə)nt] 排泄物 Excrement refers to waste matter discharged from the body. While it can technically include bodily fluids like urine or sweat, the term is most commonly used as a formal or scientific word for feces (solid bowel waste).) in early 20th-century Israeli street vernacular) + squat, used in the sense of crouching or defecating. Doodly-squat was originally the more common form, but diddly-squat overtook it in the early 1980s, and is now an order of magnitude more common in print. Zac! The viral sensation. #HarrisonsHomework. Who's your SpAd (short for special adviser: a person who works for a politician and whose job is to give that politician advice: SpAds may not formally represent the Government or their Minister. Spads can give political advice and help draft political speeches.)? Rhys Edwards. But it wasn't his. This one's jealous. Even suggested I stage a hilarious family video. Doesn't work when the kids are college age, McKenzie. It wasn't staged. James. Oh. No, nothing for me. I can't stay. More television appearances? Home Secretary, that's actually what I wanted to catch you about. I'm delivering the CRC report early. So, there's a copy sitting on your desk, but just in case you fancy a little fireside reading. Let me guess. As a Chinese-owned company, Xanda Facial Rec are bound by law to assist Beijing in matters of national security. Furthermore, their lack of transparency does nothing to reassure us their AI has been tested against racial bias. In conclusion, we find diddly squat to support the claim that Xanda Facial Rec poses no threat to our safety, our security, or our way of life. Then it seems I didn't need a committee of experts. I could have just come here for a drink. Nonsense. Setting up committees to determine things we already know is what we do best. So, I trust the PM will take my recommendation and find an alternative facial rec provider? Well, he'd be a fool not to. Oh, wait. OK, well, I'd like to announce this evening. There's a slot on Newsnight. Why the rush? Er, Xanda are being... not intimidating, but... Intimidating? I said NOT intimidating. Is everything all right, mate? Anything I should know about? No, nothing. It's just, I... I feel the sooner we announce, the stronger message we send. All right. Good plan. Make it happen. Oh, unless comms has a problem with it. I'll give Newsnight a ring. My team can call the BBC. You're forgetting, McKenzie, Zac's a top booking( booking I. an arrangement you make to have a hotel room, tickets, etc. at a particular time in the future, or the process of making this arrangement: Booking is easy online. We made the booking three months ago. Brad was away so we had to cancel the booking. The festival is always popular, so early booking is strongly recommended. I filled in the booking form and sent it off. II. 领牌. a punishment for breaking the rules in a football game in which the referee writes the player's name in a book: When a defender gets a booking, he has to be careful not to get another and be sent off. III. an arrangement to have a place on a flight, a room in a hotel, etc. at a particular time in the future: Compare prices before making a booking. All our prices include a booking fee. advance booking an arrangement to have tickets, a hotel room, etc. at a particular time in the future that you make some time before you go, or the process of making this arrangement: The show had already taken £4 million in advance bookings. No advance booking is necessary on most departures. Advance booking is strongly recommended. block booking a large number of seats, tickets, etc. bought at the same time: Corporate hospitality firms make block bookings at big sporting events. Making a block booking at the hotel can help to keep the price down for your guests. ). 3. On second thoughts, DCI Carey, you don't need to wait, you're dismissed. Report to Mapping per your regular duties first thing. That's an interesting decision. I'm sorry? You were the one who put me on lockdown, which is exactly what they wanted. Detective Carey is the only one who managed to fathom something was wrong here. Perhaps DCI Carey should stay, given she's fully conversant ( conversant [kənˈvɜː.sənt] be conversant with/in something 熟识, 了解, 熟悉, 知道内情 to be familiar with, and have knowledge or experience of the facts or rules of something: I'm not conversant with the rules of chess. vocabulary: If you know a lot about computer programming, then you could describe yourself as conversant with the latest updates in coding languages. This means you have current working knowledge of the topic. The word conversant can be traced back to the Latin word conversari, meaning to "keep company with." If you're conversant with something, then you're familiar with it — as if you have been keeping company with it. The word is often paired with the prepositions with, as in "being conversant with the Detroit area, or in, as in "if you speak French, you're conversant in French." ). 4. Tom, I want a team car watching the entrance 24/7. I'll assign the eyeball( eyeball I. The ball of the eye. You'll change your mind about not bothering with safety glasses once you've injured your eyeball. That's called closing the barn door after the horse gets out. II. (once-over; examination; look-see 审视, 看一眼) An instance of eyeballing something. Give this report an eyeball, will you please? II. (informal) Surveillance. IV. (marketing, in the plural) A readership or viewership. We need compelling content for the new Web site so we can attract more eyeballs. V. (CB radio, slang) A face-to-face meeting. We had an eyeball last year.). How do you feel about joining a surveillance unit? Sir, apart from basic undercover on the fast-track, I don't have much experience. Yeah, but you've seen the target up close 非常近距离的 and personal. Ops and monitoring. We need verification. Eyes on Yan Wanglei. Sir. About Nadia, Ma'am... DI Latif. She's not actually going to receive disciplinary action, is she? Because she only breached the safe house on my instruction. If you have the spare time 有时间, 有闲时间 or the bandwidth ( bandwidth I. A bandwidth is the range of frequencies used for a particular telecommunications signal, radio transmission, or computer network. a measurement of the amount of information that can be sent between computers, through a phone line, etc.: The system will handle signals that need high bandwidth, for instance those that encode TV pictures. high-bandwidth services/applications. II. If you have the bandwidth to deal with a situation, you have the necessary physical, mental, and emotional resources 有精力. the ability or time to deal with a situation, especially one that involves a large amount of information or a number of problems: I don't have the bandwidth to read stuff I know isn't going to lead to productive discussion. If people misreport or misrepresent my arguments, I am using more of my bandwidth to correct the misreporting. He doesn't have the bandwidth to be the chief executive. The clarity and energy I felt gave me the physical and mental bandwidth to start reviewing my priorities. ) to feel guilty about it, why don't you give her a call? Better yet 更好点(the best, worst, etc. yet the best, worst, etc. until now: Of all the songs I've heard tonight, that's the best yet. This season looks to be the best yet. The harvest this year was the best yet. Last night's attack was the worst yet. This spring could be the worst yet. February's sales were the highest yet. This race was his fastest yet. better still = even better used to say that a particular choice would be more satisfactory: Why don't you give her a call or, better still, go and see her? Try a bean burger instead of a regular burger. Better still, choose a grilled mushroom. Provide a bowl of water or, even better, a pond for visiting wildlife.), send flowers. In the meantime, I'd appreciate your focus. Yes, Ma'am. So, how do you want to play this, then, Ma'am? Just listen and learn. 5. Thank you for coming to us. I've booked somewhere we can't be overlooked. I imagine you've seen the Isaac Turner interview. He's pro-Xanda now. Yes. Pretty surprising U-turn, even by this Government's standards. Got us wondering if China has something on Turner. Until we chanced upon a different theory. Khadija complained about the remote connection speed last night. Nothing odd about that. Khadija complains about something MOST nights. But when the engineers tracked Turner's IP address, they discovered something strange. The signal wasn't coming from London. Wasn't coming from the UK at all. It was coming from China. Care to share any insights? You're right to bring this to our attention. I suggest we arrange a discreet unit to investigate. Rachel, with a member of our technical team. Provided you're willing to share any findings with us. We plan to run this as soon as possible. Run? The story. Is there one? We know that Isaac Turner wasn't in China last night, so clearly, we're looking at some kind of foreign interference. We're juggling 斟酌, 权衡 theories, from hacking to full-on deep fakes. It is remarkable that Turner said exactly what Xanda wanted him to. Of all the stories on our radar involving that particular minister, I'd shelve this one if I were you. Because...? Because the BBC needs to maintain its reputation as a trusted news source, not a beacon of disinformation. Yes, we've discussed this conundrum 难以两全, 不能两全, 两难的局面. If we report it, we risk undermining our credibility. But if we don't and it gets out, that would be worse. Then let me spare you the dilemma. Already, this raises a number of concerns. I'm sure I can count on your cooperation. Hold the story while we investigate. Well, so long as you can enlighten us on those concerns while we investigate. I'm afraid I can't do that. Well, then, I'm afraid I can't allow you to sniff around our studio. We'll come back with a warrant. You've just alerted us to a suspected cyber attack by a foreign power. That makes your studio a crime scene. If we don't investigate, it'll be dereliction of duty 失职, 疏忽职守, 玩忽职守( I. Dereliction of duty is deliberate or accidental failure to do what you should do as part of your job. failure to do what you should do, especially in your job: What you did was a grave dereliction of duty. These derelictions of duty cost him dearly. He pleaded guilty to wilful dereliction of duty. II. in the US armed forces, the offence of refusing to perform your duties: He was found guilty of dereliction of duty and conduct unbecoming an officer. The officers are charged with dereliction of duty for not investigating the deaths of the civilians. Conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman ( = "Conduct [that is] unbecoming of an officer and a gentleman") (or conduct unbecoming for short) is an offense that is subject to court martial in the armed forces of some nations. The elements are: That the accused did or omitted to do certain acts; and That, in the circumstances, these acts or omissions constituted conduct unbecoming. ). It'll leave you vulnerable to further attacks. You won't get your story anyway. I don't know. What with the IP address and the tech correspondent's analysis, I can see seven minutes shaping up nicely. You're leaving us with no alternative. You can't broadcast it. We'll slap a D-notice on it. A D-notice to Khadija Khan? Red rag, bull ([like] a red rag to a bull If you describe something as a red rag to a bull, you mean that it is certain to make a particular person or group very angry. to be certain to produce an angry or violent reaction: Don't tell him you're a vegetarian - it's like a red rag to a bull. This sort of information is like a red rag to a bull for the tobacco companies. ). You'll have to do more than that to bring her onside 争取. Come on, Gem, you know the deal. If you're going to use the nuclear option ( nuclear option 太极端的做法, 极端选择 an extreme choice when reacting to a particular situation. an extreme way of dealing with a situation or solving a problem: Shareholders threatened the nuclear option of kicking out the entire board. They considered plans to take the nuclear option and close the university completely. the nuclear option of a confidence vote. An especially drastic decision or action. Calling the CEO about this issue is definitely the nuclear option—let's see what we can do on our own first. ), you've got to offer up a sweetener( I. something that you give to someone in order to persuade him or her to do something: The tax bill includes sweeteners for both parties, so it looks likely to pass. II. mainly UK a present or money given to persuade someone to do something, especially in a way that is secret and often dishonest: a financial sweetener. ). You mentioned other stories. About the minister. 6. Mr Knox is in the waiting room. In shock, but he's recovering. DC Tan, ma'am. Pleased to meet you. He said he can't get a visual 没看到, 没看清 on the suspects, and they were gone before the ARVs arrived. He said it sounded like two assailants, maybe more. No eyewitnesses. The suspects have been scrubbed from the CCTV, just like with Edison Yao. Patrick must have seen them. Chest shot at close range, you would have got a good look. And when he is able, DS Flynn will give us a statement. Makes him a witness. He'll need protection. You'll be telling us he needs to see a doctor next. What's the status 最新状态 with the committee? As instructed, ma'am, we've got all members in transit, including Isaac Turner. Contained and controlled. What's the status on Turner? All assets ( I. An intelligence asset. someone who provides secret information to a government or intelligence organization about what another government or organization is doing: He was a South American military officer who served as a CIA asset. There was a suggestion that a Western intelligence asset may have been involved. II. A woman's breasts or buttocks or a man's genitalia. ) are either in transit, with protection at their home address or in safe houses. What's the link between the assets? You're not actually on this investigation. I'm supporting it. What does that mean? It means my friend has been shot, and I want to make sure he gets justice. Do you really think they'll try again tonight? We have to assume an ongoing threat. But no-one's going to get you here. Don't suppose there's a drop of brandy in the cupboard? How many assets have been placed in safe houses? You could be walking into a trap. Whoever's behind this knows exactly what they're doing. If they can scrub CCTV, they can monitor it. They're probably watching your every move. For all we know, the safe houses are exactly where they want us to take these people. How can they target them at a safe house? It's a house, Nadia, not a nuclear bunker. Where's Garland? 6. Sorry, ma'am, but I think you should listen to DCI Carey. Whoever's doing this may have wanted to drive the assets into police protection. For what possible reason? To turn them into sitting ducks. You think the secure locations have been compromised? Given the risk, I'd suggest deploying a decoy strategy immediately. This property was selected using specialist operation protocols, with highly vetted firearms officers guarding 守着 each access point. And what do you think? The manner of Edison Yao's shooting suggests the gunman had eyes inside the property without entering it, and given he had installed a home CCTV network... His cameras were hacked. I'm aware of the working assessment of the case. You're saying they can see us now? Absolutely not. The security cameras in this property run on an isolated network installed and protected by GCHQ. I'm sure that makes them China-proof. Minister. I have personally led security service protection for two royal weddings and nine state visits. The surveillance in this property, like the entire operation, is China-proof, Russia-proof, and, I dare say, Martian-proof. The only entity that has proved itself capable of compromising the safe house, remarkably, appears to be Detective Carey herself. A serious breach for which both parties responsible will be reprimanded. I assure you... you're quite safe here, Minister. 7. You can fake as much news as you want, but if you think you can meddle in UK government policy, you're sorely mistaken 搞错了, 打错算盘了. If we wanted to meddle, Mr Turner, do you think this is the best we can do? Excuse me. Ma'am. I tried to call, and email. I'll start to think you're stalking me. I've got something. It's with homicide, a targeted killing. The CCTV threw up some concerns. Our kind of concerns. I don't know if it crosses any of our ops, but... Pass on the details. I'll assign someone to take a look. Ma'am, I was hoping I could take a look. You'd need clearance for the seventh floor. I realise that. This is what I... Besides, you're in mapping. Who'd run mapping? Mapping runs itself. Don't be modest 别谦虚. The department needs someone with your diligence ( 辛勤努力. the quality of working carefully and with a lot of effort: She hoped that her diligence would be noticed at work. The exhibition has been researched with extraordinary diligence. due diligence I. 万分小心. action that is considered reasonable for people to be expected to take in order to keep themselves or others and their property safe: People have to exercise due diligence and watch what's being bought on their credit cards. II. business, finance & economics specialized the detailed examination of a company and its financial records, done before becoming involved in a business arrangement with it. diligence is the mother of good luck 勤勉是幸运之母 proverb Hard work produces opportunities for success and good fortune. If you work carefully and constantly, you will be far more likely to be successful, as if luck had come your way. Mimi: I'll never get work as an actress; I always have such bad luck at auditions. Jane: Keep working at it. Diligence is the mother of good luck. A: "Adam is so lucky to have gotten a book deal." B: "Well, diligence is the mother of good luck, and he does spend most of every single day writing." You want to have the same excellent opportunities as your sister? Work hard, because diligence is the mother of good luck. I know they say that diligence is the mother of good luck, but that has been my experience. I've been toiling away in this job for years with no promotion! ). It's a badge of honour, you know. 8. Edison Yao returns home at 6:55pm. The next event isn't until 33 minutes later, when a delivery driver enters the building at 7:28pm. 28 minutes after the attack. We've trawled ( trawl I. 拉网搜索. to pull a large, cone-shaped net through the sea at a deep level behind a special boat in order to catch fish: They trawl these waters for cod. II. 筛查. to search among a large number or many different places in order to find people or information you want: The software is used to trawl for information on the internet. You need to trawl through a lot of data to get results that are valid. noun. a search among a large number or many different places in order to find people or information you want: We did a wide trawl to find the right person to play the part. II. = trawl net a large, cone-shaped net used for trawling the water for fish. ) every angle. No-one enters the building between the victim's arrival and time of attack. Expand the time-frame 扩大时间范围. Keep looking. If the shooters can scrub themselves out on Edison Yao's camera, they can hack street CCTV. We can't keep this from SO15 any longer. You're going to have to swallow your pride and give them primacy ( primacy [ˈpraɪ.mə.si] 首当其冲, 最重要 the state of being the most important thing: The government insists on the primacy of citizens' rights. Satellite television, boasting 300 digital channels, was threatening the primacy of cable TV. The primacy of something is the fact that it is the most important or most powerful thing in a particular situation. The political idea at the heart of this is the primacy of the individual. ...the primacy of experience over analysis. To give someone primacy means to treat that person (or their needs, opinions, or authority) as the most important, paramount, or superior element in a given situation. Giving someone's needs or preferences the highest priority over others. "In a family emergency, we must give primacy to the children's well-being." Leadership or Dominance: Acknowledging that someone holds the ultimate rank, decision-making power, or authority. "The executive board voted to give the CEO primacy on all final hiring decisions. ). Pride? As soon as they get their claws into this(Of course you've seen it. Look, I need you to find the paperwork before anyone else gets their claws into it. We need a full timeline of Bello's application to show there was no interference from our department.), it'll be their case, not ours. And if we can't trust Rachel Carey, then who? Your other friend, the spook? Not going to let me forget it, are you? What, turning a blind eye to evidence tampering, and then taking a promotion? Victim profile, ma'am. His records only go back as far as 2017, when he entered the UK. Before that, it's a blank. I'm guessing Edison Yao is a new identity. He may have been a... Chinese dissident. Yes, I know. Phone downloads says last activity was an attempted call at 6:59pm. Bang on 恰好是 the time of attack. Maybe he was trying to warn someone. Caller ID? Saved on the phone as "Knox". It's ringing out 没人接. Gregory Knox. He's some kind of data analyst. Office in EC1. I'm on it. 9. She's got me in mapping. I've been promoted to DCI. She's got me on a fucking light bulb duty . It's a crucial part of the process. If seventh floor don't have an up-to-date comprehensive picture of the CCTV map, they can't do their jobs. But Garland's keeping me there because she doesn't trust me. Still. Not trusting people is sort of their stock in trade ( stock-in-trade I. 符合人设. 性格特点. 标准操作. 份内事. the typical characteristics or behaviour of someone or something. a person's typical way of behaving, or a skill that is usual for someone. someone's usual behaviour or characteristics: His stock-in-trade was a volcanic anger. He spoke with the humor and warmth that has become his stock in trade. The song was perfect for the soft vocals that are her stock-in-trade. If you say that something is someone's stock-in-trade, you mean that it is a usual part of their behaviour or work. Patriotism is every politician's stock-in-trade. Delicious potted shrimps and prawns were once the stock-in-trade of the harbourside cafe. II. old-fashioned the tools and other objects that you need for your job. III. = trading stock goods, such as parts, materials, and other assets, that a company or person owns: Land is both stock-in-trade and a financial liability. This list of contacts is your stock-in-trade. IV. 工作日常. 惯常操作. 日常操作. the normal business of a person or company: Stories about scams are the stock-in-trade of political reporters. This company's stock-in-trade is buying houses in poor shape, fixing them up, and reselling them. ). Look, I signed up to be part of this. To run ops using correction. To work with the best of the best. I haven't even got clearance to the programme I'm supposed to be working on. It's not right. 10. Er, he hasn't swiped out 刷卡出去, so he's still in the building. Tenth floor, you say? Yeah, but you need a pass. What, for an urgent police matter? Yeah. I'd ask my managers, but they've all gone home. Yeah, don't worry yourself. Time's gone by a police badge 警察证 would've got you somewhere. You're conducting an investigation? Just trying to find a bloke. Gregory Knox, Truro. If the gentleman is not at his desk, try the sleeping pods. 11. You're going to have to forgive me, Home Secretary, but I've never had to navigate around Correction before. I've no idea how it works. But I was expecting to see a statement from you or the PM. Some reaction to my highly-surprising announcement. There's been nothing. Well, it's sensitive whilst the investigation's ongoing. Oh, what, so, we're just supposed to let the disinformation fester 发酵? As long as we keep quiet, everyone's going to assume we're going with Xanda. Beijing gets what it wants. You know, you COULD overrule my recommendation. At least issue a statement, say you're undecided and introduce doubt. Well, those options are already being discussed. With who? The PM, of course. You called a Cobra meeting? We met in the park for an ice cream. What difference does it make? I'm talking to the PM. Look, Rowan, given how central 正中心, 核心 I am to this crisis, I strongly feel I should be fully, actively involved in the Government's response. I think you deserve a bloody good rest, mate. I don't NEED a rest. The UK is under attack. Not only am I Security Minister, I'm one of the targets! And that's all the more reason for you to maintain a healthy distance. Go home, Isaac. Be with your family. All right? 12. Any sign of the asset waking up, he so much as 哪怕就是, 哪怕是, 即便只是, 就算是, 即便是 stirs in his sleep, radio me on Two. 11. They kill people to protect it. I saw you when you briefed me on Correction. You're...you're not a true believer, are you? You need to be careful. You need a plan. If you want to expose this thing, you can't just go on TV and say it. 13. 48 hours ago, some of you might have struggled to name the UK's Security Minister, but a lot can happen in 48 hours, as Isaac Turner can tell you. Good evening, Khadija. You contacted us before we went on air with what you said would be a revelatory 揭露式的 statement. Yes. Apologies, Khadija, for the cloak and dagger 神神秘秘的. I just wanted to make sure I had a clear channel for what I'm about to say. Regarding yesterday's announcement, I'd like to make a correction. The fact is, I do NOT support Xanda's bid to supply facial rec at Britain's borders. You've changed your mind again? Er...I do not support their bid, and I strongly recommend the Government considers options outside of China. 14. no quarrel with no objection to. If you say that you have no quarrel with someone or something, you mean that you do not disagree with them. We have no quarrel with the people of Spain or of any other country. She had no quarrel with much of what had been said at dinner. I have no quarrel with your plan. Like any company with an international cloud, Xanda is in sync with the growing number of governments around the globe who have no quarrel with the idea... I've reached my decision to recommend to the Cabinet that the facial-recognition contract is awarded to a technology company whose.... If you say that you would quarrel with someone or with something 有争议, 有不同意见, 不同意, 不赞同, 不认同 that they have said, you mean that you disagree with them. I would quarrel with you on that figure. While some of his peers might quarrel with the title, his credentials remain impressive. quarrel an angry disagreement between two or more people or groups: They had a bitter quarrel about/over some money three years ago and they haven't spoken to each other since. We have no quarrel with the people of your country (= we have no reason to disagree with or dislike them). They seem to have patched up their quarrel (= finished their disagreement and started to be friendly). to think that something is wrong: No one can quarrel with the improvements that have been made. 15. What makes you so sure the Home Secretary wouldn't give us a straight answer on Wanglei? The UK is under attack by a suspected foreign power. Do you know what the Government's response is? Neither do I. When I tried to doorstep ( [British, disapproval] 逼到家门口 When journalists doorstep someone, they go to their home and try to get an interview or photographs, even when the person does not want to talk to them. The newspaper traced his address, and later doorstepped him at his home. on your doorstep very near to where you live. If a place is on your doorstep, it is very near to where you live. If something happens on your doorstep, it happens very close to where you live. It is all too easy to lose sight of what is happening on our own doorstep. They have to put up with a giant oil refinery right on their doorstep. They have the Rocky Mountains on their doorstep. ) Rowan Gill for a briefing, I was told to go home and rest. 16. So I'll just tell the press that it can't be true, because the amazing Isaac Turner never fսcks up! Let me ask you something. How many Cabinet ministers get caught with their pants down or their fingers in the expenses pot only to bounce right back 东山再起, 卷土重来, careers unscathed? You see, it doesn't quite work like that if you look like me. If I'm dishonest or promiscuous, I'm just confirming everybody's worst suspicions. So there's a reason my parents told me to work twice as hard and act twice as nice as all the other kids in school. I took their advice, I'm still taking it now. I treat my wife and children with respect, but I don't do it just for their sake or because it makes me a good Christian, despite what everybody thinks. I do it because no-one's going to give me a second chance! So, no, when it comes to getting ahead 晋升 in Westminster, I don't fսck up. 17. I need to see the interview again. Do you know your way round this? Mm. I've spent my time in the gallery. 18. Heathrow may be a distraction. Suspected decoy operation in progress. Request urgent backup and firearms support to the hospital. I'm two minutes away. 19. It's not China. Just because Wanglei was used as a decoy doesn't make him complicit. The second hack on Newsnight implicated Xanda in the use of racial profiling. That can't be in his interests, or Beijing's. The cameras on Flynn's ward were isolated on a secure network, controlled from the seventh floor of CTC. We know. We're investigating. Ops are tearing down the system and starting again. Whoever's behind this is watching everything we do - they know our next move before we do. They're into CTC, STRAP clearance, the BBC. They're into our secure comms, and they're faking our own fucking voices, for Christ's sake! What is your point? Who do we know with that much access, that much capability, with his claws into everything we do? I saw him. Frank Napier. Here at the hospital. Frank was here? Earlier this evening, before the hack on the studio. If you've got any reasoning 理论, Rachel, let's hear it, beyond seeing the man here and listing his capabilities. The CIA does not have eyes on the seventh floor. If they've found a way to hack into it, they do. You heard him. As far as Frank Napier's concerned, the US is in a cold war with China. You think this is a false flag operation? By America? It's possible. A plot to turn the UK against China. A false flag doesn't explain the mixed messaging. There's something else. You said the hack on the studio gallery suggested inside help. Yeah. Well, while you're running checks on the director, the vision mixer, the sound man, there's another suspect you might want to consider. He doesn't work in TV. You might find him a little bit closer to home. It wasn't just the crew who had access to the controls in that studio. Thanks to us, a core member of Napier's team was given a full unrestricted pass. Or thanks to you, to be exact. What are you driving at 到底想说什么? You're the SIO. You sent Napier's tech op into the BBC. You're in shock, Detective. That means you're entitled to be out of line, to a point. Perhaps we should discuss this after you've been home to rest. Well, it's hardly a leap 是有道理的, 并没有那么牵强, 没有那么扯淡( hardly a leap conclusion, claim, or next step is very obvious, logical, or highly probable. It suggests that you do not have to make a wild guess or a risky mental jump to get from point A to point B. "It's a small leap": Means the connection is easy to see, though there is a tiny amount of assumption involved. "It's quite a leap" (or "a massive leap"): The exact opposite. This means the conclusion is a stretch and requires a giant, often unjustified jump in logic. Since he has a background in tech and just bought a high-end monitor, it's hardly a leap to assume 这么想不算过分, 不难想象 he's setting up a new gaming PC. leap verb. I. to provide help, protection, etc. very quickly: leap to sb's defence He leaped to his friend's defence. leap to the rescue Scott leapt to the rescue when he spotted the youngster in difficulty. leap in to Mr Davies leaped in to explain. II. to achieve something suddenly, usually fame, power, or importance: leap to fame 一夜成名 He leapt to fame after his appearance in a Broadway play. leap to prominence 忽然爆火 Masson leapt to prominence in the science-fiction world when he published his first story, "Traveller's Rest", in 1965. III. to increase, improve, or grow very quickly: Shares in the company leaped 250 percent. IV. to make a large jump or sudden movement, usually from one place to another: He leaped out of his car and ran towards the house. I leaped up to answer the phone. The dog leaped over the gate into the field. V. If your heart leaps, you have a sudden, strong feeling of pleasure or fear: My heart leaps when I hear his voice. noun. I. a big change, increase, or improvement: a leap in profits. exports/prices/profits leap 暴涨 Property prices have leapt over 30% in the past year. leap (to sth) The company's shares leapt 17.5p to 210p. leap of the imagination It takes quite a leap of the imagination to believe that it's the same person. a leap in costs/profits/sales The software designer should report a near 40% leap in profits to around £124m. a leap forward for sb/sth This launch represents a great leap forward for the company. a 20%/40%/75%, etc. leap The health insurance giant reported a 20% leap in pre-tax profits for the year. quantum leap 量子级的增长 a great improvement or important development in something: The appointment of a female director is a quantum leap for women's equality. II. a large jump or sudden movement: With one leap he crossed the stream. by/in leaps and bounds 差一大截 If someone or something gets better by/in leaps and bounds, he, she, or it improves very quickly: Her Spanish has come on (= improved) in leaps and bounds this year. a leap in the dark something you do without being certain what will happen as a result: I had very little information about the company, so writing to them was a leap in the dark. a leap of faith an act of believing something that is not easily believed: It took a big leap of faith to decide to quit my job and try something new. leap out at someone If something leaps out at you, you notice it immediately: As I turned the page his picture leapt out at me. )! If Frank Napier's behind this, you can't blame me for wondering if you are too. Both of you. Steady the fuck on(steady on 别太过分, 别太夸张, 别胡说八道, 算了吧, 得了吧 used to tell someone that what they are saying is too extreme. Be more careful; don't be so reckless. Steady on, kids—don't break anything in here. Steady on, there's no need to fight! Let's all just take a minute and calm down. Steady on, Chris - she's nice but she's not that nice! used to tell someone to be calmer, to stop thinking or saying foolish or unreasonable things, etc. "Everything's going wrong!" "Steady on, now. It's not as bad as that."). A Police Detective is dead. Two firearms officers. Patrick wasn't meant to be a target, though, was he? He got caught in the crossfire and became a witness. I'm sure no-one wanted him dead. But it wouldn't be the first time Frank Napier sacrificed British life for the sake of Correction, and it wouldn't be the first time you failed to stop him. That is enough! Hannah Roberts was an enemy of the British State. I need to know. If this is a plot between us and the CIA to steer UK government away from Chinese tech then I need to know, because at least then Patrick died for a reason. I do understand. If, if... If Beijing gets a stake in UK facial recognition it could amount to a permanent security breach. If we're not trying to stop that deal, we should be. As hard as it is to take, I understand if DS Flynn became collateral. It's national security. Well, ah... as rousing ( rousing [ˈraʊ.zɪŋ] 感人泪下 tending to rouse or excite; lively, brisk, or vigorous. making people feel excited and proud or ready to take action: We sang a last rousing chorus of the national anthem. She delivered a rousing speech full of anger and passion. ) as that was, you couldn't be more wrong. We're as much in the dark as you are. I seriously doubt Frank Napier has a hand in the seventh floor, but if he does he's on his own. He's a rogue player. Always has been. 20. Did you get a look at them? Yes. They were both wearing scrubs and face masks. Well, I could see they were both white males, medium build. I'd say one was in the region of six foot( in the region of approximately: They estimate that the temperature yesterday was (somewhere) in the region of -30°C. It will cost something in the region of $1 million. It says on the website "Currently accepting offers in the region of £700,000." The fees were thought to be somewhere in the region of $70,000. It's estimated that the writer's diary will fetch in the region of $30,000 at auction. She accepted a payoff which was reportedly in the region of £2 million.). The other was smaller, about 5'10. Start processing hospital staff for anyone matching that description. Detective? 21. I tried calling you, ma'am. DSU Garland instructed me to run the homicide reports in your absence. And...? I just wondered if you had any guidance for me? I'm on compassionate leave. Yes, DSU Garland mentioned that. I just... didn't want to tread on your toes without checking. What's the status on Vanguard? No change. The camera networks? Assumed compromised. Tech's working on a solution. Update me when they have one. Meanwhile, cross-check ballistics and forensics from the hospital against the attacks on Edison Yao and Joseph Mwangi. Yes, ma'am. 22. We've swept the hardware, found no devices. Assuming the compromise came via the network, it's neutralised, it's offline. But...? Well, we can open the beach, but it's not safe to go back in the water. Soon as the ops room's back online, it's at risk. Where the fսck are we supposed to go if they can hack us here? Look, it's maybe not be my place 不是我该问的 to ask, Guv, but are we doing enough to rule out internal compromise?Anyone in particular you're concerned about? No-one in particular. I just don't want to move the op, only to find out the problem's moved with us. You're right, Tom. It's not your place. 23. I don't even know if the house is safe. fսck sake! Our police protection? For all we know it was them that bugged the place. Did you have eyes on the whole time? Eyes on? Why would they want to bug us? It's the kind of thing I can't get into, Simmy. Security things. I'm not talking about security things. I'm asking about the woman on the news who said she had your child. Yeah. Victoria. She's a care worker. She looked after Mum, at the end. So, you know her? We met at the funeral. And now what? She's just cooked this up to try and get into the country? It's bigger than that. Somebody else is behind it. At first I thought it was China, trying to smear 抹黑 me in the run-up to the facial rec contract. 24. I thought you said you could shut this story down. I stopped the BBC from breaking it. It's not on the BBC! It's all different channels these days, McKenzie! Had such high hopes for 既往很高 him, you know. From the person who sacked him? I didn't have much of a choice. It's hardly going to help his chances of bouncing back. Sir? Commander Hart to see you. And more shit, hot off the shovel ( "like shit off a shovel = ike grease off a hot shovel = off a wet shovel" is a colloquial simile used to describe something moving with extreme speed, force, or urgency. If someone or something "goes like shit off a shovel," they are moving exceptionally fast. "He took off down the road like shit off a shovel." "That new engine goes like shit off a shovel." ). 25. It's your daily briefing on Vanguard, sir. Go on, McKenzie. fսck off. Following last night's attack, the operation remains profoundly compromised. Comms and camera networks are not secure. Technical staff are working round the clock to safeguard the op, but until then... It's 1956. Who's doing this? Our focus is widening. Suspects besides China are being explored. I thought as much 正如所料, 果然如此. Just typical. I'm sorry? It may have been possible. Who knows what Beijing is thinking? It just didn't sound right to me. You've lost me, Home Secretary. China didn't need to strong-arm us into the facial rec contract. They had it in the bag. But why commission Turner's report if your mind was already made up? The public need to see a process, Danny. All voices aired. And Turner's concerns are valid. China poses a security risk. Yes. We know. Then you should also know that the risk posed by going with China is the same as the risk posed by not going with China. If they feel like hacking us, that is in their gift ( in sb's gift/in the gift of sb UK formal If something is in someone's gift, that person can decide who to give it to or has the power to make it happen. if something is in your gift, you have the power to decide who it should be given to. All appointments to military and administrative posts were in the gift of the King. Appointments to these posts were in the gift of the monarch. Some of the suggestions I have received are not in my gift to deliver.). So, who would you go with? After China, who else is there? 26. What's Frank got to say for himself? So far, he's proving elusive 玩失踪. We need a clean shot and secure comms. If Frank's not to blame, he can bloody well help. Doorstep 上门去堵, 找上门去, 家里堵他去 him if you have to. Remind him the special relationship is meant to be reciprocal. 27. Take it back. Take it back. I'm afraid I can't take it back. We are midway through a procedure. You saw that lump, didn't you? You have to remember, these tests are a precaution while we await the reports from your biopsy and CT. If the results are still unclear, we will move on to capsule endoscopy. I had one of those, didn't I? No. With capsule endoscopy, you'll swallow a small pill containing a wireless camera, which passes through the small intestine, taking and transmitting many hundreds of video images for analysis. It's remarkable the things that can be done with a camera nowadays. 28. First Rowan's not answering my calls 不接电话, now Rhys. I stop being a minister for what, ten minutes, I'm a pariah? If I was still at the Home Office, I'd have the PR war machine gunning for these pricks. 29. I don't appreciate your minion tailing me to a private appointment, much less 更不要说, 更好不肖说 reporting it. I hope you know what you're doing, taking her under your wing. On behalf of the Service, I apologise for DCI Carey's behaviour. Shoved a camera up my ass, down my throat. Now he wants me to swallow one whole, like my stomach hasn't been through enough fireball spinning all night long. I'm sorry. What about the embassy? Are they looking after you? I haven't told them. You're sick, they look at you differently, like you're some sort of fucking nonentity ( nonentity I. disapproving 不存在, 当我空气, 可怜虫, 小人物. a person without strong character, ideas, or influence: She was once a political nonentity, but has since won a formidable reputation as a determined campaigner. II. the fact that something or someone is not known about because of not having any strong character, ideas, or influence: This collection of essays is saved from nonentity by the stature of the contributors. ). I kept mine to myself. You had cancer? Told work I was glamping in the Hebrides. In fact, I was having my thyroid gland removed at the Royal Marsden. I was lucky, relatively. Wow. It never came back? No chemo? Complete remission for seven years. Mazel tov. What do you put that down to? Faith. What's that? What I put my recovery down to. fսck off. Well, I was hardly devout. I quit Sunday School after they told me I'd sinned for kissing Sarah Crawley in the Bible cupboard. But, yeah, it helped. Revisiting my religion. Prayer, confession... repentance. Obviously, we're not from the same faith. We carry the same burdens. Guilt and regret. Sorry, I didn't ask you here to swap health stories. We ran checks on everybody who had access to the equipment... with one exception. You think it's the kid I sent, huh? You think Louie sabotaged your news programme? I mean, Jesus Christ, I was trying to do you a fucking favour. I had to ask. Whoever's behind this has the capacity to compromise Operation Vanguard entirely. Beijing. Our suspicions are shifting away from China. Ah, where are they shifting to? I could share that... if you were prepared to help. You accuse me of sabotage, and now you want my help? If the accusation's false, you should have no reason not to. The seventh floor is down. Vanguard needs a new home. And I'm the little piggy who built his house out of brick. Can you let us in? I'll consider it. Can you consider it soon 考虑快点? Our officers are being killed. 30. I just came to grab a few things. I'm rushing straight out again. Due at a conference 需要去参加一个会议. To tell you the truth, I'd rather avoid this place altogether. Not easy when half your clients are in the same building. I can see how busy you are. Oh, no, please. They said there'd be follow-ups. Your colleagues came to see me this morning. Has there been a development in the case? 31. It's getting busy out there. Really, I should start canvassing. Either that or borrow an air rifle from one of the neighbours. Is there anything else you want tell me... About Lagos? No, I don't think so. I mean... I don't even remember that. Wait, is that supposed to be my hand? Which? The one holding the glass of wine, or the one holding her waist? Simmy, this is faked. That's what you're going with 这就是你找的理由啊. 32. Obviously, it wasn't all doom and gloom. No, I can see! Remind me why you didn't take me with you. Why I didn't take you with...? You're the one who chose not to come. Do you not remember? Harry was starting nursery. You were starting back at work 刚开始回去上班. You didn't complain, going alone. Well, it's not exactly like the two of you saw eye-to-eye. Who sees eye-to-eye with their mother-in-law? You still go. Well, maybe you should have been there, then. 33. I've had a burning in the pit of my stomach for the past four months. Whatever you've got to tell me, I've already imagined it and worse. So, please, in English, what am I looking at? Stage four stomach cancer. Once we've received the results of your biopsy, we can make a diagnosis... Mr Napier, patients often find it useful to include a friend or a family member in this part of the process. Someone to ask questions, take information on board 记下. Do you have somebody who could do that? 34. I've told you what they're capable of. You want to scream from the rooftops? You will get your chance. But until I tell you otherwise, just... whatever they say, just keep your head down and go along with it. What about Knox? Did he agree to help? After some persuading. I'm toxic, right? Maybe this test will buy you some favour. 35. I just wanted to respond, directly and calmly, to the allegations you're hearing about me, which I can assure you are entirely without merit. I've nothing to hide, which is why I am co-operating with the paternity test 亲子DNA. In fact, I have agreed to appear first thing tomorrow morning on BBC One, by which time, I'm told, we can expect a result, to give my side of the story. 36. Well, this is random 这地方也太随意了. What were you expecting, a bench by the Thames? It's a CCTV blind spot. I don't get to choose where they are. You promised me an exclusive. If Isaac Turner has a meltdown and blurts it out to anyone with a phone, that's not exclusive. He won't. You sure about that? You're not just the least bit concerned about where his head's at 精神状态, 他想干什么, 他在想什么? Welcome to the nightmare that is Correction, Isaac. Is this Rowan Gill? Our enemies fake things that we can't deny. He bugged the Home Secretary with your hidden camera. His head is in the right place. Worst of all, if we do ever prove it or deny it, we're fսckеd. 37. Khadija, you know the risks if we move too soon. Well, make sure Turner stays on point. We sat on that love child story for him. He pays us back by ranting against the media? He was just letting off steam. Well, two can play at that ( two can play at that game = Two can play (at) this game (as well as one) 我也可以玩阴的, 我也可以以牙还牙, 我也可以那么干 something that you say when you intend to harm someone in the same way as they harmed you. If one person does something (often something deceptive, devious, or harmful), so can another. This phrase typically prefaces an act of retaliation. Did she really start a rumor about me? Well, two can play this game—I'll make sure the whole school is talking about her by tomorrow morning! Stu's been getting here early to impress the boss, so I'll just start coming in at 6 AM. You see? Two can play at this game! When I found out that my husband had been having an affair, I thought "two can play at that game!" ). 38. You think about all the good things that you did in your life and... And all the bad things?Everything I did... Everything... was in the service of making the world a safer place. I'm just not sure that... Everyone's going to see it that way. So, this is why you've come back to shul after 50 years? To atone for your sins. Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you, but you've come to the wrong place. No amount of prayers can save you from your sins against your fellow human beings, and no rabbi can offer you forgiveness. Your atonement is in your hands... through your mitzvahs... your good deeds in everyday life. 39. Look, I'm sorry for the tardiness 迟到. I'm here to pick up a Mr Isaac Turner? For what? You're going to Media City? What, Manchester? Uh, Salford. I'm going to be on the telly, am I? Well, I believe so, sir, yeah. So, what, BBC Breakfast are expecting me? You are... Isaac Turner? Make yourself comfortable in the back, sir. 40. Firm but fair ( firm and fair 严格但又公正 a leadership or disciplinary style that strictly enforces rules and standards, while ensuring decisions are impartial, reasonable, and take individual circumstances into account.). So why, then, did the woman who claims to have had a lovechild with the Security Minster find her application languishing in the system five times longer than average? Coincidence or interference? I was told over and over by the Home Office that my application could not be traced. Once, they even told me that I must have been mistaken and I couldn't have applied, as if they were trying to wear me down. Look, I don't want anything from Mr Isaac Turner. But my son has the right to grow up in the country of his father. Later I'll be speaking to the Shadow Home Secretary, who is leading the calls for an urgent inquiry into the mishandling of Bello's case by the Home Office. You do? 42. They've got you staying at the Donlevy Hotel. Would you like to check in or go straight to the studio? Yes, just go straight to the studio. Mini... Oops, nearly 差点就 called you "Minister" then. Easily done. Thanks for coming in so horribly early. After all the build-up, we just had to lead with the lovechild. 43. I thought your 6am calls were a thing of the past 过去式, 过去的事. Only when it's good news, right? What, you can prove no-one's interfered with the Bello case? No. I haven't even looked into that. Right, well, Newsnight fucking have, so what's the good news? You were right, of course. I have been checking the numbers. You'd never know it from the usual platforms. The hate for you there is growing, if anything. But across all social and polling... Your numbers are up. I'm not talking about a spike, but if you analyse the timeline from the racial profiling comments, the lovechild allegations, the anti-media rant, your approval is on a slow but steady uptick. Aliza, someone's trying to destroy me. Destroy you? Tell your approval ratings that. Isaac? Mr Turner? Would you like to follow me to set? Zac, just so you know, mate, it's the headlines on the hour as usual, and then we're straight on to you. 44. I understand the burning ambition people all over the world share to come here to the UK. Unfortunately, it does mean that some people will go to desperate lengths to jump the queue. And, as the government said in its manifesto, our immigration system cannot be fair if it's not firm. Well, as you brought up manifesto promises, and as you're no longer at the Home Office, has the government delivered on that one? Well, I think the Prime Minister is laser-focused, rightly so on the most pressing global issues. So you blame the Home Secretary, then, your old boss? You're putting words into my mouth. 45. I was sceptical about Xanda's unmasking feature. Given we're dealing with AI modelling, I took their claims of 100% face-match accuracy with a sizeable pinch of salt. But...? It's given us a face, and I've run the search function. And...? Well, naturally, the programme can't access the criminal databases you're used to, it can only find what's online. Mr Knox, do we have a match? Yes. Looks like it's from some corporate security website. 46. They've booked you a late checkout. Thought you might want to rest up before heading home. The room's yours if you want it. Um... The mini bars in each room are fully complimentary. Room service is 24/7. You'll find the menus on the iPads, and there's an entry phone by the door to buzz them in. Internet access is dead simple no code, just log straight on.
