【小龟乐游记】007之血石（3）

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Nicole:James,I almost didn't recognize you. 

Bond:I'm sorry? Have we met before? 

Nicole:I think once.Something in England.Nicole Hunter.My friends call me Nikki. 

Bond:Nicole Hunter? You're the jewelry¹ designer²? 

Nicole:I've been called worse - "it girl",socialite. 

Bond:Well,it was nice to see you,Nicole - I'm sure you've got a plane to catch - 

Nicole:Actually,M sent me. 

Bond:__(1)__.But not an unpleasant³ surprise.Shall we go? 

Nicole:The car's over there - 

Bond:Nice car. 

Nicole:It's a friend's.Would you like to drive? I feel much safer with a man behind the wheel - 

 

Bond:So what can you tell me about Pomerov? 

Nicole:He's such a lech.But he's kind of sweet for your basic Russian oligarch.He owns oil wells,diamond mines,his own 737 - with gold plated fittings⁴ of course. 

Bond:How do you know him? 

Nicole:Sweetie,there are only six people worth dating in the world,and I've probably gone out with half of them.Turn here.Okay the truth is he supplies the chemicals used to alloy⁵ the gold and silver in my line of jewelry...And he's been after me to open a boutique in the casino he just bought in Monaco. 

Bond:He bought the casino? 

Nicole:Another trinket on the "Must Have" list for oligarchs.After a super model wife...So I got him to delay⁶ his flight back to Siberia - that where he keeps the wife,at his headquarters,so she can't spend all his money - and we're going to meet in the boardroom,which should give you enough time to get into his office,and break into his safe. 

Bond:Well done...So how did you 

Nicole:___(2)___ with MI6? 

Bond:That's one way of putting it - 

Nicole:Darling,it's the perfect cover:Fashion shows,photo shoots,store openings - I get to travel the whole world,and nobody pays any attention. 

Bond:M approached you? 

Nicole:Not exactly. 

Bond:Well,how,not exactly? 

Nicole:Well...there was this little "tax problem" a few years ago. 

Bond:A little tax problem. 

Nicole:And a small customs⁷ problem...Involving some diamonds. 

Bond:So that's how a girl from the society pages end up working for MI6? 

Nicole:Yes,James.But believe me - When necessary,I can be very _(3)_.You can drop me off in front of the Casino.I'm going to put on my war paint before the meeting.I'll text you on the cell⁸ phone to let you know when we're almost finished. 

1 jewelry   

n.（jewllery）（总称）珠宝

参考例句：

• The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盗偷走了我的全部珠宝。
• Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠宝和花边多数是女性用品。

2 designer   

n.设计者，制图者

参考例句：

• Carolyne is a fashion designer.卡罗琳是一名时装设计师。
• He was a set designer.他是一个布景设计者。

3 unpleasant   

adj.使人不愉快的，使人厌恶的，煞风景的

参考例句：

• A very unpleasant thing has happened.一件令人很不愉快的事发生了。
• The kind advices are often unpleasant to the ear.好言常常不入耳。

4 fittings   

n. 家具, 设备 名词deferment的复数形式

参考例句：

• Fittings should be completely removed for cleaning. 装置都得全部移走以便清扫房子。
• The standardized fittings can be employed universally. 标准化零件可以通用。

5 alloy   

n.合金，(金属的)成色

参考例句：

• The company produces titanium alloy.该公司生产钛合金。
• Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin.青铜是铜和锡的合金。

6 delay   

v./ n.拖延，延误，延迟，延期；耽搁

参考例句：

• The strike caused a great delay in the delivery of the mail.这次罢工严重地延误了邮件的投递。
• I couldn't judge whether the delay was good or bad.我不能断定这样延迟是好还是坏。

7 customs   

n.海关，关税

参考例句：

• The customs officials turned the man over to the French police.海关官员把那个人移交给了法国警察。
• They are collecting customs.他们正在收缴关税。

8 cell   

n.区，细胞，血球；小室，牢房；电池，光电管；基层组织

参考例句：

• Soap destroys the cell walls of bacteria.肥皂破坏细菌的细胞壁。
• They have locked the prisoners up in their cell.他们已把犯人监禁在小牢房里。