《新福尔摩斯》精讲 117

How many animals do you keep down here?

这下面有多少动物

Lots, sir.

很多 长官

Any ever escape?

有逃走的吗

They'd have to know how to use that lift, sir. We're not breeding¹ them that clever.

要逃走得学会用电梯 长官 我们不会把它们养得那么聪明

Unless they have help.

除非有人帮忙

And you are?

两位是

It's all right, Dr Frankland, I'm just showing these gentlemen around.

没事 弗兰克兰博士 我带两位先生参观一下

New faces, how nice. Careful you don't get stuck here, though, I only came to fix a tap.

新面孔 真好 不过小心别困在这 我只是过来修龙头

How far down does that lift go?

那电梯能下几层

Quite a way, sir.

很多层 长官

And what's down there?

下面是什么

Well, we have to keep the bins² somewhere, sir. This way please, gentlemen.

总得有地方放垃圾 长官 两位这边请

So what exactly is it that you do here?

你们在这里都做些什么

I thought you'd know, sir, this being an inspection³.

我以为您知道 长官 这不是检查么

Well, I'm not an expert, am I?

可我不是专家吧

Everything from stem⁴ cell research to trying to cure the common cold, sir.

干细胞研究是为了治愈普通感冒 长官

But mostly weaponry?

现在多用于武器么

Of one sort or another, yes.

各种武器 是的

Biological, chemical?

生物武器 化学武器

One war ends, another begins, sir.

战争是一场接着一场 长官

New enemies to fight. We have to be prepared.

总有新的敌人 我们要有所准备

1 breeding   

n.繁殖

参考例句：

• the breeding of horses 马的饲养
• This area of the city has become a breeding ground for violent crime. 这个市区已成为暴力犯罪的滋生地。

2 bins   

n.大储藏箱( bin的名词复数 )；宽口箱（如面包箱，垃圾箱等）v.扔掉，丢弃( bin的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Garbage from all sources was deposited in bins on trolleys. 来自各方的垃圾是装在手推车上的垃圾箱里的。 来自辞典例句
• Would you be pleased at the prospect of its being on sale in dump bins? 对于它将被陈列在倾销箱中抛售这件事，你能欣然接受吗？ 来自辞典例句

3 inspection   

n.检查，审查，检阅

参考例句：

• On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
• The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。

4 stem   

n.茎，干，船首，词干，血统；vt.堵住，阻止，抽去梗；vi.起源于，发生

参考例句：

• Cut the stem cleanly,just beneath a leaf joint.把茎切整齐点，正好切在叶根下。
• The ship was in a blaze from stem to stern.整艘船从头到尾都着火了。