《新福尔摩斯》精讲 28

The world's run on codes and ciphers¹, John.

约翰 这世上充满了暗号和密码

From the million-pound security system at the bank

从价值数百万英镑的银行保卫系统

to the PIN machine you took exception to.

到普通的密码机皆是如此

Cryptography inhabits our every waking moment.

只要我们醒着就得跟密码打交道

Yes, OK, but...

是 没错 不过

But it's all computer generated

不过都是由电脑生成

electronic codes, electronic ciphering methods.

例如电子编码 电子加密程序

This is different.

这次不一

It's an ancient device.

这是一种古老的编码方法

Modern code-breaking methods won't unravel² it.

现代的密码破译技术无法破解

Where are we headed?

我们去哪里

I need to ask some advice.

我得去咨询一下

What?! Sorry?

什么 再说一次

You heard me perfectly³. I'm not saying it again.

你听得很清楚 我不想重复

You need advice?

你也要咨询

On painting.

绘画方面的

Yes, I need to talk to an expert.

没错 我得向专家咨询一下

 

1 ciphers   

n.密码( cipher的名词复数 )；零；不重要的人；无价值的东西

参考例句：

• The ciphers unlocked the whole letter. 解密码的方法使整封信的意义得到说明。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• The writers often put their results in ciphers or anagrams. 写信人常常把成果写成密码或者搞成字谜。 来自辞典例句

2 unravel   

v.弄清楚（秘密）；拆开，解开，松开

参考例句：

• He was good with his hands and could unravel a knot or untangle yarn that others wouldn't even attempt.他的手很灵巧，其他人甚至都不敢尝试的一些难解的绳结或缠在一起的纱线，他都能解开。
• This is the attitude that led him to unravel a mystery that long puzzled Chinese historians.正是这种态度使他解决了长期以来使中国历史学家们大惑不解的谜。

3 perfectly   

adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
• Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。