【小龟乐游记】奇异人生（24）

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Principal Wells: Miss Caulfield, why exactly were you on the roof with Kate Marsh¹? Did she tell you her plan? Or anything at all? Please, tell us everything.

Max: Mr. Madsen was bullying² Kate.

David: Oh, grow up...

Max: Excuse me, I was there! I saw you getting in her face!

David: You have no idea what you saw. Kate Marsh was involved with a bad crowd. I was trying to found out who...

Nathan: Kate had a _(1)_ life. I was super shocked when I found out...

Max: No, you were part of the crowd. And like I said, I personally saw David physically³ harass⁴ Kate Marsh.

David: You lying little... Are you going to take this troublemaker's word over your security officer?

Max: And he should take the word of somebody who harasses⁵ students?

Principal Wells: Max, I'm afraid this won't be solved here without proof and a _(2)_ investigation⁶. Now, if you have anything else to say...

Mr. Jefferson: Excuse me, I think Max and Nathan need a break before we grill⁷ them further. A friend and student just tried to kill herself... They don't need this forum⁸ right now.

Nathan: Yes, I'm kinda devastated⁹ right now. I'd like to be with my family.

Principal Wells: All right, Miss Caulfield, please sign here to confirm what you've told us. I'll continue this investigation from here. Well, I think we know less now than when we started. We'll be assisting the police with further inquiries¹⁰. I know this has been a stressful day... I wish I had the power to change it all for the better... so thank you, for coming in.

 

Max: I couldn't even believe it was happening. It was literally¹¹ __(3)__ as I grabbed her hand... and then I could feel her grabbing mine...

Warren: Max, that was the greatest thing I've ever seen. Ever. You reached out, she reached out... Hugs, tears, applause... Like a superhero!

Max: Not quite. Look at me, I'm a mess.

Warren: You're glowing. Seriously .A human halo. I'm pretty sure you earned your wings today.

Max: I'm still worried about Kate. She did try to kill herself. All over a video...

Warren: "Viral" is the right word. Like a disease.

Max: So you watched it?

Warren: Just one--and a half times.

Max: Warren, I don't mean to sound weird¹², but there's something ominous¹³ going on at Blackwell...

Warren: Today proves that.

Max: And I'm working on proof that Kate Marsh is connected to Rachel Amber¹⁴... somehow. Along with Nathan and Mr. Madsen.

Warren: I'm not a big conspiracy¹⁵ guy, but I wouldn't doubt it. Nathan did scare me yesterday and Madsen is a straight-up dickhead. So... what do you think is really happening?

Max: What the hell is this... The weather confirms this weird day. Feel that chill...

Warren: Max, ______(4)______... I would know. I would.

Max:I believe you, Warren... I'll believe anything this week...

1 marsh   

n.沼泽，湿地

参考例句：

• There are a lot of frogs in the marsh.沼泽里有许多青蛙。
• I made my way slowly out of the marsh.我缓慢地走出这片沼泽地。

2 bullying   

v.恐吓，威逼( bully的现在分词 )；豪；跋扈

参考例句：

• Many cases of bullying go unreported . 很多恐吓案件都没有人告发。
• All cases of bullying will be severely dealt with. 所有以大欺小的情况都将受到严肃处理。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 physically   

adj.物质上，体格上，身体上，按自然规律

参考例句：

• He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
• Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。

4 harass   

vt.使烦恼，折磨，骚扰

参考例句：

• Our mission is to harass the landing of the main Japaness expeditionary force.我们的任务是骚乱日本远征军主力的登陆。
• They received the order to harass the enemy's rear.他们接到骚扰敌人后方的命令。

5 harasses   

v.侵扰，骚扰( harass的第三人称单数 )；不断攻击（敌人）

参考例句：

• This man harasses his female co-workers. 这个人骚扰他的女同事。 来自互联网
• A drone attacks and harasses the SCV building the bunker, preventing it from being completed. 但工蜂攻击并骚扰建造这座掩体的工程兵，阻止工程兵完成掩体的建造。 来自互联网

6 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

7 grill   

n.烤架，铁格子，烤肉；v.烧，烤，严加盘问

参考例句：

• Put it under the grill for a minute to brown the top.放在烤架下烤一分钟把上面烤成金黄色。
• I'll grill you some mutton.我来给你烤一些羊肉吃。

8 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

9 devastated   

v.彻底破坏( devastate的过去式和过去分词)；摧毁；毁灭；在感情上（精神上、财务上等）压垮adj.毁坏的；极为震惊的

参考例句：

• The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city. 这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。
• His family is absolutely devastated. 他的一家感到极为震惊。

10 inquiries   

n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 )；疑问；探究；打听

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending further inquiries. 他获得保释，等候进一步调查。
• I have failed to reach them by postal inquiries. 我未能通过邮政查询与他们取得联系。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

11 literally   

adv.照字面意义，逐字地；确实

参考例句：

• He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
• Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候，她不走到真正要昏厥了，决不肯坐下来。

12 weird   

adj.古怪的，离奇的；怪诞的，神秘而可怕的

参考例句：

• From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来，他好像有点怪。
• His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。

13 ominous   

adj.不祥的，不吉的，预兆的，预示的

参考例句：

• Those black clouds look ominous for our picnic.那些乌云对我们的野餐来说是个不祥之兆。
• There was an ominous silence at the other end of the phone.电话那头出现了不祥的沉默。

14 amber   

n.琥珀；琥珀色；adj.琥珀制的

参考例句：

• Would you like an amber necklace for your birthday?你过生日想要一条琥珀项链吗？
• This is a piece of little amber stones.这是一块小小的琥珀化石。

15 conspiracy   

n.阴谋，密谋，共谋

参考例句：

• The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。
• He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。