《新福尔摩斯》精讲 06

Where are we going?

我们现在去哪里

Northumberland Terrace is a five-minute walk from here.

诺森伯兰大楼 离这五分钟路程

What, you think he's stupid enough to go there?

你真认为他会蠢到单刀赴会吗

No, I think he's brilliant enough. I love the brilliant ones.

不 我认为他聪明过人 我喜欢与他们交手

They're so desperate to get caught.

他们都渴望被捕

Why?

为何呢

Appreciation¹.

能一举成名

At long last the spotlight².

成就焦点人物

To you it's an arrest, to them it's a coming out party.

对你来说是被捕 对他们则是一场盛会

That's the frailty³ of genius, it needs an audience.

那是所有天才的弱点 他们需要观众

Yes.

是啊

Yes. I suppose it does.

我想也是

22 Northumberland Terrace. Keep your eyes on it.

诺森伯兰22号大楼 留心盯着

Don't you want to keep your eyes on it?

你不盯着吗

I am.

我盯着呢

Yeah, but he's not just going to ring the doorbell, though, is he?

但他不会真这么蠢去按门铃吧

No, of course not, but he'll pass by.

当然不会 他会假装路过

He might even loiter.

甚至在附近徘徊

Half of London's passing by.

路过的人多了去了

I'll recognise him.

我能认出他来

You know who he is?

你知道他是谁吗

I know what he is.

我知道他是什么人

Sherlock!

夏洛克

1 appreciation   

n.评价；欣赏；感谢；领会，理解；价格上涨

参考例句：

• I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
• I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。

2 spotlight   

n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目

参考例句：

• This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
• The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。

3 frailty   

n.脆弱；意志薄弱

参考例句：

• Despite increasing physical frailty,he continued to write stories.尽管身体越来越虛弱，他仍然继续写小说。
• He paused and suddenly all the frailty and fatigue showed.他顿住了，虚弱与疲惫一下子显露出来。