【跟着英剧练发音】The Paradise S01E01 - E

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J: Miss.

D: Sir, thank you, Mr Jonas, sir.

J: You were asking questions about Mr Moray's wife.

D: No, I……Yes, I was. But I didn't mean to pry¹ or gossip. Who told you I was asking?

J: You're new. You were bound to ask. The poor woman fell. The foundations for the first extension were dug. And she fell. A terrible, sorrowful misfortune. Now you know.

D: Yes, now I know.

J: So there's no need to ask any more questions.

D: No, sir. I mean, yes, sir.

J: The day will come. Denise, when Mr Moray will callyou to his office. Be ready.

1 pry   

vi.窥(刺)探，打听；vt.撬动(开，起)

参考例句：

• He's always ready to pry into other people's business.他总爱探听别人的事。
• We use an iron bar to pry open the box.我们用铁棍撬开箱子。