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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery · 2022
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingHelen comes from Alabama: her twin Cassandra killed herself in a garage. While she clears the house, Miles's invitation arrives for a weekend on a private Greek island. She wants that invite to burn his empire, and she needs the detective to play the sister and go with her.
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Benoit Blancdetective
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Miles Bronbillionaire
Chapters
8 parts · AI-cut01The Island Game别急着揭穿谎言先看清局面B25'57"02A Difficult Request当权力逼你点头你会怎么拒绝B27'10"03Dinner Tensions饭桌上的客套话也可能藏着刀C16'08"04The Clues Emerge当每个人都在解释谁还值得相信B26'04"05Public Accusation当众质问别人前先准备好证据B26'07"06A Blunt Confrontation朋友翻脸时怎样把话说清楚B26'01"07The Final Twist看似聪明的计划也会突然失控B27'38"08After the Truth事情结束后你会怎样面对代价B29'13"
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My name is Helen Brand and I came all the way here from Alabama
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Well what do you do in Alabama
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I teach Third grade Do a lot of Zooming
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We've been getting into tie-dying a lot and all this pandemic stuff.
这段疫情里我们迷上了扎染什么的。
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Okay none of that really matters
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Mr Blanc two days ago I received a call
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My twin sister committed suicide
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In her car
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In her garage
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With the engine running
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My sister was Cassandra Brand Do you know who she was
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Yes, of course. I'm sorry, you… I thought you looked familiar. [chuckles]
当然，抱歉，你……我还以为你看着眼熟。［轻笑］
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Impressive woman your sister
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You know she kept a journal every day of her life
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since she was six years old
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You know what she called it
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Notes For Future Biographers Biographers Plural
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The girl was six years old chuckles
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Then the day after high school she shot off to New York
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and she just never looked back
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You know when we were kids
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we goofed together and we d do this character Rich Bitch
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Heavens the dog ate the caviar again
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Then I hear her doing a talk and that s exactly how she sounded
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Rich Bitch And I m like Who are you fooling girl Not me
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She had the guts and brains for both of us
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and I was just happy watching her you know
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So you um You get the call
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Yeah yeah I get the call and I fly in This was yesterday
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And then I go to Andi s house I m cleaning it out It s a mess
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All of her books everywhere
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And I m just thinking about what was taken from my sister
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how I wasn t there for her
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And I'm getting angrier and angrier, and then I just hear a knock at the door,
我越来越火，然后就听见有人敲门，
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and it s some courier with this thing from Miles Bron
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And I m sure there s some clever way to open it
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I don t know I just open it
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And it s an invitation
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to his private island in Greece for next weekend
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One of those little trips she'd go on with him and his group of shitheads.
就是她跟他那帮混蛋出去的那种小旅行。
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They like to call themselves The Disruptors
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But I knew who they were and I told her who they were Shitheads
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Miss Brand what can I do for you
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Andi didn t commit suicide
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She didn t leave any note
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So I went on her computer and I looked in her email
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her sent messages to see if she wrote anybody anything
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And look. She sent this at 4:00 p.m., the day she was murdered, four days ago.
你看。她在被杀当天、也就是四天前下午四点发的。
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I finally found it
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"It's right here, and I'm going to use it to burn his whole empire down."
“东西就在这儿，我要用它把他整个帝国烧掉。”
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I m giving you all one last chance to make things right
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You know where to find me A
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And I m assuming all of these names here are
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Birdie Jay Duke Cody Claire Debella and Lionel Toussaint
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The Shitheads
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She sends that email nobody writes back anything
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and then the next day she s dead in the garage
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with sleeping pills in her system
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I searched every inch of every room in her house
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and guess what wasn t there
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The red envelope
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Compelling
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Google said you are the world s greatest detective
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Somebody like me takes something like this
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about a group of rich folk with an army full of lawyers
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But if one was to get em alone
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isolated for a weekend with in your words
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the world s greatest detective
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You wanna hire me to go to that island
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It s a stupid idea right
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Listen I want to be clear huh
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I am not Batman
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I can find you the truth I can gather evidence
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I can present it to the police and the courts but scoffs
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that is where my jurisdiction ends
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Yeah but it s you doing it instead of me I ll take those odds
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I ve not seen your sister s death in the news
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Did you release a statement Helen No
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Shit Was I supposed to
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I don t know how this works
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And you have no other family member who was informed of the death and…
也没有别的家人被告知她死了，而且……
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Oh if I pulled a few strings
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I could keep it from leaking to the press for another week
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Maybe that s
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Oh
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No that s outrageous That wouldn t
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Well now
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Wow No that Yes Miss Brand
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Any feelings of reverence or respect that you had for me
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when you crossed my threshold buttress those feelings now
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Buttress them
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I am proposing that you come with me to that island
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as your sister
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As Cassandra Brand
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What No No no no I m hiring you to go
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I I m not Are you insane
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Buttress now Yes
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A famous detective shows up
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and out of the blue starts poking the subject of your sister
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they ll shut up like a clam
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Your presence on that island is the essential catalyst
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Oh no come on man Buttress
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Yeah I m trying real hard to buttress but this sounds nuts
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But it is the only way that this works
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Look at me They ll know instantly that I m not her
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You ll cut your hair You ll wear her clothes
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Oh you really think I can fit into that shit
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And what about my hair I know a guy
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Now why would anyone suspect
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you showing up, playing your sister, when they don't know your sister is dead?
你跑来冒充你姐姐，而他们根本不知道你姐姐已经死了？
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Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoPronunciation↩ 00:02
came all the way here
all the way 拉长路程，here 落地。
My name is Helen Brand and I came all the way here from Alabama
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CollocationB1↩ 01:14
never look back
never look back
头也不回地走了
and she just never looked back
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Pronunciation↩ 01:14
never looked back
looked back 的 ed 轻轻带过。
and she just never looked back
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SlangB2↩ 01:18
Rich Bitch
阔太太角色/腔——姐妹从小的玩笑人设，带刺的爱称。
we goofed together and we d do this character Rich Bitch
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CollocationB1↩ 01:34
guts and brains
guts and brains
胆子和脑子
She had the guts and brains for both of us
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Buttress
撑住；顶住——侦探把论点当墙，口头当动词用。
Buttress now Yes
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CollocationB1↩ 05:26
out of the blue
out of the blue
没来由；平地一声雷
and out of the blue starts poking the subject of your sister
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shut up like a clam
shut up like a clam
立刻闭嘴；壳子合上
they ll shut up like a clam
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someone's presence on + 地点
someone's presence on + 地点
你出现在那座岛上
Your presence on that island is the essential catalyst
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GrammarB2↩ 05:33
Your presence on that island is the essential catalyst
抽象主语：presence 当主语：人还没动手，到场本身就是药引。
Your presence on that island is the essential catalyst
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Pronunciation↩ 05:39
trying real hard
trying 里 t 在美音里常弹舌。
Yeah I m trying real hard to buttress but this sounds nuts
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CollocationA2↩ 05:43
the only way
the only way
唯一的办法
But it is the only way that this works
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GrammarB1↩ 05:43
it is the only way that this works
定语从句：the only way that：唯一能让这套办法成立的路径。
But it is the only way that this works
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that shit
那堆破衣服/那玩意——指姐姐的衣服，嫌弃里有害怕。
Oh you really think I can fit into that shit
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GrammarB1↩ 05:58
when they don't know your sister is dead?
时间状语从句：when 带出他们还不知道的前提，整句是反问。
you showing up, playing your sister, when they don't know your sister is dead?
你跑来冒充你姐姐，而他们根本不知道你姐姐已经死了？
Teaching points
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above my level
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committed suicide
自杀（较正式）
In the sceneHelen 对 Blanc 直说：两天前接到电话，孪生姐姐在车库里、引擎开着，自杀了。
The report said he died by suicide, not that the company committed him.报道写他死于自杀，不是公司把他怎么样。
In daily life
读讣告If you write about it, use died by suicide unless you're quoting a court.写这件事尽量用 died by suicide，除非在引法庭原文。
热线提醒If a friend talks about suicide, stay with them and call for help.朋友提到自杀，陪着并求助。
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never looked back
头也不回；从此不回头
In the sceneHelen 说姐姐高中一毕业就冲去纽约，再也没回头看老家。
She quit the firm at twenty-six and never looked back.她二十六岁离开那家律所，再也没回头。
In daily life
换城市He sold the car, moved north, and never looked back.他把车卖了北上，再也没回头。
戒游戏I deleted the app on Monday and never looked back.周一我把应用删了，再也没打开。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 00:00
shut up like a clam
立刻闭紧嘴不说
In the sceneHelen 说：名侦探突然去戳姐姐的事，那些人会像蛤蜊一样把嘴闭上。
Ask about the bonus formula and they'll shut up like a clam.一问奖金公式，他们马上把嘴闭上。
In daily life
记者提问The spokesperson shut up like a clam when the dates didn't match.日期对不上，发言人立刻闭嘴。
问分手原因He clams up the second you mention last summer.你一提去年夏天，他就封口。
above my level
VocabularyC1↩ 00:00
essential catalyst
必不可少的催化剂
In the sceneHelen 坚持：侦探本人出现在那座岛上，才是整件事能发生反应的关键。
Her testimony was the essential catalyst for the settlement.她的证词才是和解真正的催化剂。
In daily life
项目复盘The public demo was the catalyst. Without it, nobody moved.公开演示才是催化剂，没有它谁都不动。
实验室Add the catalyst last or the mixture won't react.催化剂最后加，不然混合物不反应。
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make things right
把事情纠正过来
In the sceneHelen 对着那帮人放出最后通牒：再给一次把事情做对的机会。
If the charge is wrong, the store should make things right today.扣错了，店里今天就该把事情补上。
In daily life
迟到道歉I can't undo last night, but I can make things right from here.昨晚没法撤销，但从现在起我能补救。
客服通话Tell me what would make things right for you.告诉我怎样补能让你觉得公平。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 00:00
burn his whole empire down
把他的帝国烧掉
In the sceneHelen 捏着邀请函：就用这张请柬，把他整座帝国烧掉。
She's ready to burn the whole empire down if they bury the emails.他们要是把邮件压下去，她就准备把整座帝国烧掉。
In daily life
离职威胁Don't joke about burning the company down in Slack. Legal reads that.别在 Slack 里拿火烧公司开玩笑，法务看得到。
看历史片The rebels didn't want a deal. They wanted to burn the empire down.叛军不要交易，他们要把帝国烧掉。
above my level
VocabularyC1↩ 00:00
buttress those feelings
把那份敬畏再撑牢
In the sceneBlanc 文绉绉要人把敬重再撑牢，Helen 被绕得直重复这个词。
Buttress that claim with one document, or drop it.用一份文件把这个说法撑住，不然就收回。
In daily life
写论文Buttress the argument with the original contract, not a screenshot.用原合同撑论点，别用截图。
听绕口建议If someone says buttress your feelings, ask them to say it plainly.有人让你 buttress 情绪，就让他说明白话。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“She had the guts and brains for both of us”
她的胆子和脑子够我们两个人用。
Why it's great
妹妹把姐姐说成双份装备，羡慕里全是爱。
Pattern
guts and brains for both of us
When to use
夸一个比你敢、也比你聪明的亲人。
Similar
胆和脑她都包了 ／ 她一个人够两个人用
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informal
Shadowing tip
guts 和 brains 并列重读，both of us 收软。
Use it yourself
夸搭档She's got the guts and brains for both of us.胆和脑她都够我们两个人用。
“Your presence on that island is the essential catalyst”
你出现在那座岛上，是整盘棋的关键催化剂。
Why it's great
把侦探的到场说成化学反应，劝人用身份当炸弹。
Pattern
Your presence on that island is the essential catalyst
When to use
某人一到场局面才会动，你要把这个作用说清楚。
Similar
你在场才会反应 ／ 岛上就缺你这个药引
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neutral
Shadowing tip
presence 拉长，catalyst 每个音节敲。
Use it yourself
劝出庭Your presence in that room is the essential catalyst.你出现在那间屋里，反应才会开始。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Ask natural questions during an investigation.
- Clarify clues in conversational English.
- Describe suspicion and evidence clearly.
- Catch irony beneath tense dialogue.
People also search
Questions, then the linesWhat happens in this Glass Onion chapter?
The characters investigate new clues in the mystery.
What does the rest of mean?
It means the remaining part.
How do you say 想出办法 in English?
Use figure out something.
How can I clarify a clue in English?
Ask What do you mean? or How do you know?