《新福尔摩斯》精讲 120

 

This is about Henry Knight¹, isn't it? I thought so.

你们是为亨利·奈特来的吧 我就猜到了

I knew he wanted help, but I didn't realise he was going to contact Sherlock Holmes!

我知道他想找人帮忙 可没想到他会去找夏洛克·福尔摩斯

Don't worry, I know who you really are.

别担心 我知道你们的真实身份

I'm never off your website. I thought you'd be wearing the hat, though.

我一直看你的网站 不过我以为你会戴那顶帽子呢

That wasn't my hat.

那不是我的帽子

I hardly recognise him without the hat.

他没戴帽子我差点没认出来

It wasn't my hat.

说了不是我的帽子

I love the blog, too, Dr Watson. Cheers.

你的博客我也很喜欢 华生医生 多谢

The pink thing. And that one about the aluminium² crutch³. Yes.

粉色的那起案子 还有铝拐杖那起 可不是

You know Henry Knight?

你认识亨利·奈特

Well, I knew his dad better. He had all sorts of mad theories about this place.

我跟他父亲更熟 他对这里有各种疯狂的看法

Still, he was a good friend.

不过他很够朋友

Listen, I can't really talk now. Here's my cell number.

听着 我现在真的不方便说话 这是我的手机号

If I can help with Henry, give me a call.

如果我能帮上亨利 给我打电话

I never did ask, Dr Frankland, what exactly is it that you do here?

我还没问 弗兰克兰医生 你在这儿到底是做什么的

Mr Holmes, I would love to tell you, but then, of course, I'd have to kill you.

福尔摩斯先生 我很想告诉你 但如果那样的话 我只能杀你灭口

That would be tremendously ambitious of you.

那你这大话说得可有点太离谱了

Tell me about Dr Stapleton.

跟我说说斯坦佩顿博士

I never speak ill of a colleague.

我从不说同事的坏话

But you'd speak well of one, which you're clearly omitting to do.

但你也不想说他们好话

I do seem to be, don't I?

确实如此 不是吗

I'll be in touch.

回头联系你

Any time.

没问题

 

1 knight   

n.骑士，武士；爵士

参考例句：

• He was made an honourary knight.他被授予荣誉爵士称号。
• A knight rode on his richly caparisoned steed.一个骑士骑在装饰华丽的马上。

2 aluminium   

n.铝 (=aluminum)

参考例句：

• Aluminium looks heavy but actually it is very light.铝看起来很重，实际上却很轻。
• If necessary, we can use aluminium instead of steel.如果必要，我们可用铝代钢。

3 crutch   

n.T字形拐杖；支持，依靠，精神支柱

参考例句：

• Her religion was a crutch to her when John died.约翰死后，她在精神上依靠宗教信仰支撑住自己。
• He uses his wife as a kind of crutch because of his lack of confidence.他缺乏自信心，总把妻子当作主心骨。