福尔摩斯：基本演绎法 第一季第11集 Dirty Laundry（13）

我没反应过来

I don't get it.

为什么泰瑞·珀赛尔要以她的人生冒险

Why would Teri Purcell risk her career

在宾馆里开个免费的妓院

to run a non-profit brothel out of her hotel

那个地方是诡秘屋

House of secrets, that place.

也许值得我们再看一遍

Perhaps it warrants a second look.

我突然想起来

You know, it occurs to me

你曾经接受过做我学徒的提议

that once you've accepted my offer of an apprenticeship²,

你现在该开始做笔记了

you should probably start taking notes.

我才不会做你的学徒

I'm not becoming your apprentice¹.

不 当然不会 不会以官方的形式

No, of course not. Not in an official capacity.

你更可能向我父亲编造一些故事

More likely you'll peddle³ some fiction

来说明我还不能单独一个人生活

to my father about me not being ready to be alone yet.

不管你的自尊心怎么说

Hmm Whatever your pride dictates⁴,

我都不会反驳你

I shan't hold it against you.

你知道我不会留下的 对吧

You know I'm not staying, right

什么 然后继续追求你的

What And continue your journey to profound

意义深远的职业满意度吗

professional satisfaction

你为什么要这样

Why would you

1 apprentice   

n.学徒，徒弟

参考例句：

• My son is an apprentice in a furniture maker's workshop.我的儿子在一家家具厂做学徒。
• The apprentice is not yet out of his time.这徒工还没有出徒。

2 apprenticeship   

n.学徒身份；学徒期

参考例句：

• She was in the second year of her apprenticeship as a carpenter. 她当木工学徒已是第二年了。
• He served his apprenticeship with Bob. 他跟鲍勃当学徒。

3 peddle   

vt.(沿街)叫卖，兜售；宣传，散播

参考例句：

• She loves to peddle gossip round the village.她喜欢在村里到处说闲话。
• Street vendors peddle their goods along the sidewalk.街头摊贩沿著人行道兜售他们的商品。

4 dictates   

n.命令，规定，要求( dictate的名词复数 )v.大声讲或读( dictate的第三人称单数 )；口授；支配；摆布

参考例句：

• Convention dictates that a minister should resign in such a situation. 依照常规部长在这种情况下应该辞职。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He always follows the dictates of common sense. 他总是按常识行事。 来自《简明英汉词典》