《唐顿庄园》精讲19 我要争夺这个位置

Thomas. And where have you been?

Thomas 你跑哪去了

The village. To send a telegram, if you must know.

村里 发了封电报

Oh, pardon me for living.

朋友不少啊

Well, Murray didn't stay long.

Murray没留下

Does her Ladyship know how they left it?

夫人知道结果吗

No.

不知道

They talked it all through on the way back from the church.

从教堂回来的路上 他们都谈好了

If I was still his valet, I'd get it out of him.

如果我是贴身男仆 就能问出来

Bates won't say a word.

Bates是不会说的

He will not.

那还用说

I'd bet¹ you a tanner² he's a spy in the other direction.

他定会在老爷面前说三道四

I wanted that job.

我想做贴身男仆

We were all right together, his Lordship and me.

老爷被我伺候得很好

Then be sure to get your foot in the door when Bates is gone.

那等Bates走人后就立马出手

We can't get rid of him just because he talks behind our backs.

指责他在背后说闲话可赶不走他

There's more than one way to skin a cat.

解决问题的方法不止一个

1 bet   

v.打赌，以(与)...打赌；n.赌注，赌金；打赌

参考例句：

• I bet you can't do this puzzle.我敢说，你解决不了这个难题。
• I offered to bet with him.我提出与他打赌。

2 tanner   

n.制革工人；（英国旧时的）六便士币

参考例句：

• Now you tell me how Bob Tanner done it, Huck." 那么哈克你说说鲍勃 - 唐纳怎么试的吧。” 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
• The tanner got up and interrupted him. 皮匠站起来，打断了他的话。 来自英汉文学 - 败坏赫德莱堡