《神探夏洛克》精讲 269婚礼(1)

Your mother has a lot to answer for.

这都得找你妈算账。

Hmm, I know. I have a list.

是啊，我要算账的列了一大篇。

Mycroft has a file¹.

麦克罗夫特列了一大本。

So, it's the big day then.

所以，今天就是大喜的日子了。

What big day?

什么大喜的日子？

The wedding! John and Mary getting married.

婚礼呀！约翰和玛丽今天结婚。

Two people who currently² live together are about to attend church, have a party, go on a short holiday, thencarry on living together.

两个同居的人，进教堂走一遭。办个派对，度个小假，接着同居下去。

What's big about that?

这有什么可喜的？

It changes people, marriage.

婚姻能改变一个人呢。

Hmm, no it doesn't.

嗯，并不会。

Well, you wouldn't understand, cos you always live alone.

你理解不了，你一直孤身一人。

Your husband was executed³ for double murder. You're hardly an advert⁴ for companionship.

你丈夫因双重谋杀被处决了。你也谈不到什么伴侣生活。

Marriage changes you as a person in ways that you can't imagine.

婚姻对人的影响，你根本没法预料。

As does lethal⁵ injection⁶.

注射死刑也是。

My best friend, Margaret, she was my chief bridesmaid,

我最好的朋友，玛格丽特，当我的首席伴娘，

we were going to be best friends forever, we always said that, but I hardly saw her after that.

我们一直说，要做一辈子的死党，但婚后我就很少见她了。

Aren't there usually biscuits? I've run out. Have the shops?

平时还有饼干的吧？吃完了。去店里买吧？

She cried the whole day, saying, "Ooh, it's the end of an era⁷."

她哭了一整天，说"一个时代完结了"。

I'm sure the shop on the corner is open.

街角便利店还开着。

She was probably right, really. I remember she left early.

她是说真的，我记得她提前离开了。

I mean, who leaves a wedding early? So sad.

谁会提前离开婚礼呢？真可怜。

Hmm. Anyway, you've got things to do.

反正，你还有别的事要做。

No, not really. I've got plenty of time to get ready... Biscuits! Oh!

没事呀，我有大把时间准备……饼干！好吧！

I really am going to have a word with your mother.

我真得跟你妈谈谈。

You can if you like, she understands very little.

尽管去，她能懂一丁点就不错了。

Right then. Into battle.

好吧。投入战斗。

1 file   

n.档案，公文箱，锉刀；v.列队行进，归档，申请；[计算机]文件

参考例句：

• Fran came in holding a blue file.弗兰拿着一个蓝色的文件夹进来了。
• The door won't fit;you'll have to file it down.这门关不上，你得把它锉一锉。

2 currently   

adv.通常地，普遍地，当前

参考例句：

• Currently it is not possible to reconcile this conflicting evidence.当前还未有可能去解释这一矛盾的例证。
• Our contracts are currently under review.我们的合同正在复查。

3 executed   

v.执行（法令）( execute的过去式和过去分词 )；（按计划或设计）作成；履行；演（戏）

参考例句：

• He was executed for treason. 他因叛国罪被处死。
• He was executed in 1887for plotting to assassinate the tsar. 他因密谋暗杀沙皇在1887年被判处极刑。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 advert   

vi.注意，留意，言及；n.广告

参考例句：

• The advert featured a dolphin swimming around a goldfish bowl.该广告的內容为一条在金鱼缸里游动的海豚。
• Please advert to the contents below.I believe you won't be disappointed.敬请留意后面的内容。相信您一定不会失望的。

5 lethal   

adj.致死的；毁灭性的

参考例句：

• A hammer can be a lethal weapon.铁锤可以是致命的武器。
• She took a lethal amount of poison and died.她服了致命剂量的毒药死了。

6 injection   

n.注射，注入；注射液

参考例句：

• Those drugs are given by injection as well as through the mouth.那些药品可以注射，也可以口服。
• She pressed the patient a bit too hard when she gave him an injection.她打针时手重了些。

7 era   

n.时代，年代，纪元，阶段

参考例句：

• We are living in the information era.我们生活在信息时代。
• We are living in a great historic era.我们正处在一个伟大的历史时代。