Chapter 11 of 17 · 3'16"
Bribing a Witness 警长买通证人IMDb ↗
官位不稳就先找人背锅
His Girl Friday · 1940
CEFR C1IELTS 7.5sheriff-officecorruption雅思
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Everything you need before watchingElection panic has Sheriff Hartwell scrambling to protect his position. He removes Pete from the ticket, dismisses the governor’s reprieve for Earl Williams, and then turns on the messenger who delivered it. What follows is a masterclass in political pressure: Hartwell disguises a bribe as a job offer, solves every family objection with money, and ends by issuing a deadly order. The clipped interruptions make the power shift easy to hear.
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Sheriff Hartwellcounty sheriff
皮
Petepolitical candidate
奥
Olsengovernor's messenger
厄
Earl Williamscondemned prisoner
州
Governorstate governor
Chapters
17 parts · AI-cut01The Ex-Wife Returns离开旧爱先别急着走C17'07"02Quit the News你想过普通日子他偏不放手B25'01"03Lunch with the Ex一顿午餐谈崩一场婚事B25'06"04A Deal to Save a Life救人之前先谈清价码B24'22"05Back on the Job嘴上要走身体却回到现场C17'50"06Interviewing Earl一句话能救人也能定罪B22'42"07Mollie Tells the Truth被写成情人她当场翻脸B22'29"08A Hanging on Schedule为了赶版面有人要提前行刑C16'04"09The Jailbreak Scoop逃犯跑了记者先抢独家B24'46"10The Fiancé Arrested未婚夫再被抓她还得写稿C13'34"11Bribing a Witness官位不稳就先找人背锅C13'16"12A Fugitive in the Desk枪口下先让对方放下戒心B22'50"13Hide the Fugitive把人藏好还要骗过一屋子记者B23'53"14Mother Jumps出了乱子反而成了头条C13'51"15Stay or Take the Train婚礼在等人头条也在等人C16'53"16A Missing Mother一场车祸让所有人慌了神B23'33"17The Police Close In警察一进门秘密就藏不住了C11'56"
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00:00
- Why didn't you say so? - The rifle squad is going out.
—你怎么不早说？—步枪队要出动了。
00:00
You'll catch him if you hurry.
你快点就能抓住他。
00:02
- Look, please... - Pete, I want to talk to you.
——听我说，求你了……——皮特，我想跟你谈谈。
00:03
I've got so much to do.
我还有一大堆事要做。
00:05
- See here, Fred... - Pete, you're through .
——等等，弗雷德……——皮特，你出局了。
00:07
Through? You mean I'm through?
出局？你的意思是我完了？
00:09
I'm scratching your name off the ticket...
我要把你的名字从选票上划掉……
00:11
...and running Sherman in your place .
……让谢尔曼代替你参选。
00:13
"Reform the Red with a rope"! Williams isn't a Red and you know it!
“用绳子把红党改革掉”！威廉姆斯不是红党，你明明知道！
00:16
But there's Communistic sympathizers and I thought...
可确实有共产主义同情者，我当时想……
00:19
...if I got a slogan like that I could...
……要是我弄出那样的口号，就能……
00:21
That's got nothing to do with this case.
这跟这桩案子一点关系都没有。
00:24
There are 200,000 votes at stake . If he don't hang , we'll lose them.
有20万张选票悬着呢。他不被绞死，我们就会丢掉这些票。
00:28
We're going to hang him. He can't get away .
我们会把他绞死的。他跑不了。
00:31
What do you mean? He did get away , didn't he?
你这是什么意思？他不是已经逃掉了吗？
00:33
What do you want?
你想干什么？
00:35
- What do you want? - Are you Sheriff Hartwell?
——你想干什么？——你是哈特韦尔警长吗？
00:37
I'm him. What is it?
我就是。什么事？
00:39
You're a hard man to find . I have a message from the governor.
找你可真不容易。我有州长给你的口信。
00:43
- What? - It was a reprieve for Earl Williams.
——什么？——是给厄尔·威廉姆斯的缓刑令。
00:45
- For who? - Earl Williams.
——给谁的？——厄尔·威廉姆斯。
00:47
You said there wasn't going to be a reprieve.
你说过不会有缓刑令的。
00:50
It frightens me to think of what I'd like to do to you . Who was there?
一想到我想对你做什么，我就害怕。刚才都有谁在？
00:53
- Nobody. He was fishing. - Get the governor on the phone .
——没人。他去钓鱼了。——把州长叫到电话上。
00:56
He's not there. He's duck shooting.
他不在那儿。他去打鸭子了。
00:58
Blasted nimrod ! Fishing, duck shooting...
该死的笨蛋！钓鱼、打鸭子……
01:01
A guy who's done nothing for the last 40 years ...
一个整整四十年什么都没干的家伙……
01:03
...gets elected governor and he's a Tarzan .
……当上州长后，活像个泰山。
01:06
Read that. "Insane". He knows very well Williams isn't insane.
读读这个。“精神失常”。他明明很清楚威廉姆斯没疯。
01:09
I never met the man.
我从没见过那个人。
01:11
- Pure politics. - It's an attempt to ruin us.
——纯粹是政治。——这是要毁了我们。
01:14
What do we tell the reporters?
我们该怎么跟记者说？
01:15
Tell them the party is through on account of you.
告诉他们，这个党是因为你才完蛋的。
01:18
As an afterthought , tell them I want your resignation now.
顺带告诉他们，我现在就要你的辞职信。
01:21
Hello. Yes, yes, this is Hartwell.
喂。对，对，我是哈特韦尔。
01:24
What? Where?
什么？在哪儿？
01:26
Holy Moses ! Hold the wire !
天哪！别挂电话！
01:28
They've got Williams!
他们抓到威廉姆斯了！
01:29
The rifle squad has him at his house.
步枪队在他家里把他堵住了。
01:31
- Tell them to hold the phone. - Hold the wire .
——叫他们别挂电话。——别挂线。
01:34
- Cover up that transmitter. - No. Now, listen.
——把那个发报机遮起来。——不，现在听我说。
01:37
You never arrived with this.
你从没带着这个来过。
01:39
Yes, I did. I came through that door...
我确实来了。我是从那扇门进来的……
01:41
- How much do you make? - I thought he was sheriff...
——你一个月挣多少？——我还以为他是警长……
01:43
- What's your salary? - $40 a week.
——你的薪水是多少？——一周40美元。
01:45
How'd you like to make $350 a month? That's almost $100 a week.
你觉得一个月挣350美元怎么样？那差不多是一周100美元。
01:49
I couldn't afford that. Who? Me?
我可负担不起那种生活。谁？我？
01:51
They need a fellow like you in the city sealer's office.
市政检验办公室需要你这样的人。
01:54
- The what? - City sealer's.
——什么办公室？——市政检验办公室。
01:55
You mean I should work in the sealer's...
你的意思是，我该去检验办公室工作……
01:57
My wife wouldn't like that. She lives in the country with my family.
我妻子不会喜欢的。她和家人住在乡下。
02:02
That's all right. Bring her in . We'll pay all the expenses.
没关系，把她接来。所有费用我们都报销。
02:06
- I don't think so. - Why not?
——我觉得不行。——为什么不行？
02:08
I got two kids in school. If they change towns, they'll lose a grade...
我有两个孩子在上学。要是他们转学，就会落下一个年级……
02:12
No. They'll skip a grade .
不，他们会跳过一个年级。
02:14
And I guarantee you that they'll graduate...
而且我保证他们能顺利毕业……
02:16
Hold your horses , Olsen. Hurry up, Fred.
别急，奥尔森。快点，弗雷德。
02:18
Now, what do you say?
现在，你觉得怎么样？
02:19
That puts me in a peculiar hole.
这让我陷入了一个尴尬的困境。
02:21
No, it doesn't. You never delivered this.
不，不会的。你根本没送过这个来。
02:24
You got caught in traffic or something.
你可以说自己堵在路上之类的。
02:26
- No, I came... - Pretend you didn't.
——不，我来了……——假装你没来过。
02:28
Now get out and don't let anybody see you.
现在出去，别让任何人看见你。
02:31
- But how do I know... - Come to my office tomorrow.
——可我怎么知道……——明天来我办公室。
02:33
- What's your name? - Pettibone.
——你叫什么名字？——佩蒂伯恩。
02:35
- Pettibone? - Not really.
——佩蒂伯恩？——不是真的名字。
02:36
Lay low and keep your mouth shut .
低调躲着，把嘴闭紧。
02:39
- I'm tired anyhow. - Go to this address.
——反正我也累了。——去这个地址。
02:41
Nice homey place.
挺温馨的地方。
02:42
They'll take care of you . Tell them Fred sent you.
他们会照应你。告诉他们是弗雷德让你来的。
02:45
- Here's $50 on account . - Wait, I'll tell you in one minute.
——这是先给你的50美元。——等等，我马上告诉你。
02:48
You forgot to tell me what a city sealer does .
你忘了告诉我市政检验员是干什么的。
02:51
- Is it hard? - Easy. Very easy.
——难吗？——简单，非常简单。
02:52
Good, because my health isn't what my wife...
好，因为我的身体状况可不像我妻子……
02:55
- We'll fix that too. - My wife?
——这个我们也能解决。——我妻子？
02:56
Yes, fix anything. Go ahead.
没错，什么都能解决。尽管去吧。
02:59
They're still on the phone.
他们还在线上。
03:00
- Tell them to shoot to kill. - But the reprieve!
——告诉他们开枪务必击毙。——可还有缓刑令！
03:04
- Go ahead and do as I tell you. - Hello, Olsen.
——照我说的做。——喂，奥尔森。
03:07
Shoot to kill . That's the orders. Pass the word along .
开枪击毙。这就是命令。把话传下去。
03:10
- $500 reward. - $500 for the man who does it.
——悬赏500美元。——谁干掉他，就给谁500美元。
03:12
I'll be right over.
我马上过去。
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoPronunciation↩ 00:05
you're through
you're 中 are 弱读，through 拉长并落重音。
- See here, Fred... - Pete, you're through .
——等等，弗雷德……——皮特，你出局了。
CollocationB2↩ 00:09
scratch someone's name off
scratch someone's name off
把某人从名单划掉
I'm scratching your name off the ticket...
我要把你的名字从选票上划掉……
CollocationB1↩ 00:11
in someone's place
in someone's place
代替某人
...and running Sherman in your place .
……让谢尔曼代替你参选。
CollocationB2↩ 00:24
be at stake
be at stake
处于风险中
There are 200,000 votes at stake . If he don't hang , we'll lose them.
有20万张选票悬着呢。他不被绞死，我们就会丢掉这些票。
GrammarB2↩ 00:24
If he don't hang
口语条件句：If 引导条件；口语中会说 he don't，正式语法应为 he doesn't。
There are 200,000 votes at stake . If he don't hang , we'll lose them.
有20万张选票悬着呢。他不被绞死，我们就会丢掉这些票。
Pronunciation↩ 00:24
There are
are 弱读成 /ər/，两词连得很快。
There are 200,000 votes at stake . If he don't hang , we'll lose them.
有20万张选票悬着呢。他不被绞死，我们就会丢掉这些票。
CollocationB1↩ 00:31
get away
get away
逃脱；逃走
What do you mean? He did get away , didn't he?
你这是什么意思？他不是已经逃掉了吗？
CollocationB2↩ 00:39
a hard person to find
a hard person to find
很难找到的人
You're a hard man to find . I have a message from the governor.
找你可真不容易。我有州长给你的口信。
GrammarC1↩ 00:50
what I'd like to do to you
宾语从句：what 引导 think of 的宾语，内部 I'd like to do 表示想做的事。
It frightens me to think of what I'd like to do to you . Who was there?
一想到我想对你做什么，我就害怕。刚才都有谁在？
CollocationB1↩ 00:53
get someone on the phone
get someone on the phone
让某人接电话
- Nobody. He was fishing. - Get the governor on the phone .
——没人。他去钓鱼了。——把州长叫到电话上。
SlangB2↩ 00:58
nimrod
蠢货——带火气的轻度骂人，正式场合别用
Blasted nimrod ! Fishing, duck shooting...
该死的笨蛋！钓鱼、打鸭子……
GrammarB2↩ 01:01
who's done nothing for the last 40 years
定语从句：who 引导从句修饰 guy，说明这个人过去四十年什么也没做。
A guy who's done nothing for the last 40 years ...
一个整整四十年什么都没干的家伙……
SlangC1↩ 01:03
Tarzan
像野人般胡来——借人物形容人变鲁莽，带讽刺
...gets elected governor and he's a Tarzan .
……当上州长后，活像个泰山。
CollocationB1↩ 01:15
on account of someone
on account of someone
因为某人
Tell them the party is through on account of you.
告诉他们，这个党是因为你才完蛋的。
CollocationC1↩ 01:18
as an afterthought
as an afterthought
顺带一提
As an afterthought , tell them I want your resignation now.
顺带告诉他们，我现在就要你的辞职信。
CollocationB2↩ 01:26
hold the wire
hold the wire
别挂电话
Holy Moses ! Hold the wire !
天哪！别挂电话！
SlangB1↩ 01:26
Holy Moses
天哪——惊讶或慌乱时的口语感叹
Holy Moses ! Hold the wire !
天哪！别挂电话！
CollocationB2↩ 01:34
cover something up
cover something up
遮掩；掩盖
- Cover up that transmitter. - No. Now, listen.
——把那个发报机遮起来。——不，现在听我说。
Pronunciation↩ 01:45
How'd you like
How'd 吞掉 would 的部分音，like 承接重音。
How'd you like to make $350 a month? That's almost $100 a week.
你觉得一个月挣350美元怎么样？那差不多是一周100美元。
CollocationB1↩ 02:02
bring someone in
bring someone in
把某人接来
That's all right. Bring her in . We'll pay all the expenses.
没关系，把她接来。所有费用我们都报销。
CollocationB1↩ 02:12
skip a grade
skip a grade
跳过一个年级
No. They'll skip a grade .
不，他们会跳过一个年级。
Pronunciation↩ 02:16
Hold your horses
重读 hold、horses，your 弱读，命令感更强。
Hold your horses , Olsen. Hurry up, Fred.
别急，奥尔森。快点，弗雷德。
CollocationB1↩ 02:24
get caught in traffic
get caught in traffic
遇上堵车
You got caught in traffic or something.
你可以说自己堵在路上之类的。
CollocationB2↩ 02:36
keep someone's mouth shut
keep someone's mouth shut
让某人闭嘴
Lay low and keep your mouth shut .
低调躲着，把嘴闭紧。
Pronunciation↩ 02:36
keep your mouth
your 弱读，keep 与 mouth 清晰重读。
Lay low and keep your mouth shut .
低调躲着，把嘴闭紧。
CollocationB1↩ 02:42
take care of someone
take care of someone
照应某人
这里暗示有人会安置并打点他
They'll take care of you . Tell them Fred sent you.
他们会照应你。告诉他们是弗雷德让你来的。
CollocationB2↩ 02:45
pay something on account
pay something on account
先付一部分
- Here's $50 on account . - Wait, I'll tell you in one minute.
——这是先给你的50美元。——等等，我马上告诉你。
GrammarB2↩ 02:48
what a city sealer does
宾语从句：what 从句作 tell 的宾语，询问某个职位具体负责什么。
You forgot to tell me what a city sealer does .
你忘了告诉我市政检验员是干什么的。
CollocationB2↩ 03:07
pass the word along
pass the word along
把消息传下去
Shoot to kill . That's the orders. Pass the word along .
开枪击毙。这就是命令。把话传下去。
Pronunciation↩ 03:07
Shoot to kill
shoot 和 kill 双重重读，to 弱读。
Shoot to kill . That's the orders. Pass the word along .
开枪击毙。这就是命令。把话传下去。
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 00:05
be through
出局；完了
In the sceneHartwell 告诉 Pete，他已被撤下竞选名单。
The old system is through after this update.这次更新后，旧系统就走到尽头了。
In daily life
项目淘汰If we miss another deadline, the project is through.如果再错过一个截止日期，这个项目就完了。
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 00:24
at stake
处于风险中
In the sceneHartwell 把威廉姆斯的生死说成会影响的选票。
Our reputation is at stake in this negotiation.这次谈判关系到我们的声誉。
In daily life
团队决策Our launch date is at stake if testing fails.如果测试失败，我们的上线日期就有危险。
above my level
VocabularyC1↩ 00:43
reprieve
暂缓执行；缓刑令
In the scene送信人说州长给死刑犯威廉姆斯送来了暂缓执行令。
The judge granted a brief reprieve before sentencing.法官在宣判前准许短暂缓期。
In daily life
法律新闻The court gave the company a reprieve from the fine.法院暂缓了对这家公司的罚款。
above my level
SlangB2↩ 00:58
nimrod
笨蛋；蠢货
In the sceneHartwell 用带火气的轻蔑语气骂不在场的州长。
That nimrod left the door unlocked again.那个笨蛋又没锁门。
In daily life
同事犯错I felt like a nimrod after sending the wrong file.把文件发错后，我觉得自己像个笨蛋。
above my level
DiscourseC1↩ 01:18
as an afterthought
顺带一提
In the sceneHartwell 假装临时想起，实际冷酷地追加辞职要求。
As an afterthought, she added a strict return policy.她又顺带补充了一条严格的退货政策。
In daily life
会议补充As an afterthought, please copy the finance team.顺带一提，请抄送财务团队。
auto-pauses
IdiomB1↩ 02:16
hold your horses
等等；别急
In the sceneHartwell 叫 Olsen 暂停动作，别急着把电话交出去。
Hold your horses; we still need to check the numbers.别急，我们还得核对数字。
In daily life
出门前Hold your horses, I haven't found my keys yet.别急，我还没找到钥匙。
above my level
Phrasal verbB2↩ 02:36
lay low
低调躲着
In the sceneHartwell 要送信人暂时藏好身份，避免这次交易曝光。
The celebrity laid low until the story faded.那位名人在风波平息前一直低调躲着。
In daily life
避开舆论Let's lay low online until we know the facts.在弄清事实前，我们先别在网上冒头。
above my level
DiscourseC1↩ 03:07
shoot to kill
开枪务必击毙
In the sceneHartwell 通过电话下令步枪队不要留活口。
The security team was told to stop the threat, not shoot to kill.安保团队被要求制止威胁，而不是开枪击毙。
In daily life
新闻转述The report never said the guards were ordered to shoot to kill.报道从没说守卫奉命要开枪击毙。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“There are 200,000 votes at stake. If he don't hang, we'll lose them.”
有20万张选票悬着呢。他不被绞死，我们就会丢掉这些票。
Why it's great
把死刑和选票冷冰冰地绑在一起，政治算计一听就明白。
Pattern
If X happens, we'll lose Y
When to use
提醒团队某个决定会让大家失去重要机会时。
Similar
If we miss the deadline, we'll lose the contract. ／ If she backs out, we'll lose our best chance.
Register
neutral
Shadowing tip
重读 200,000、stake、lose，If 从句后稍停。
Use it yourself
项目延期If we delay the launch, we'll lose our early customers.如果推迟上线，我们会失去最早的客户。
“How'd you like to make $350 a month? That's almost $100 a week.”
你觉得一个月挣350美元怎么样？那差不多是一周100美元。
Why it's great
把收买包装成体贴的工作机会，数字递进让诱惑听起来格外具体。
Pattern
How'd you like to + 动词？
When to use
委婉询问对方是否想要某种机会、待遇或安排。
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How'd you like to join our team? ／ How would you like a quieter office?
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informal
Shadowing tip
How'd you like 连成一串，350 和 100 用重音突出。
Use it yourself
工作邀约How'd you like to lead the new project?你想不想负责这个新项目？
“Lay low and keep your mouth shut.”
低调躲着，把嘴闭紧。
Why it's great
两个短促祈使句把保护、威胁和封口的潜台词全压进去了。
Pattern
Lay low and keep your mouth shut
When to use
提醒别人暂时别露面、别多嘴，通常带明显压力。
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Lay low until the rumors die down. ／ Keep your mouth shut about the surprise.
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informal
Shadowing tip
lay、mouth、shut 重读，and 与 your 弱读，句尾压低。
Use it yourself
保守秘密Lay low this weekend and avoid the reporters.这个周末低调点，躲开记者。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Use at stake for risks and consequences
- Understand reprieve in legal dialogue
- Use hold your horses to slow someone down
- Hear the pressure in lay low
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Questions, then the linesWhat does at stake mean in this scene?
It means something important is at risk or depends on the outcome.
What is a reprieve in legal English?
A reprieve temporarily delays a punishment or legal execution.
How do you use hold your horses?
Use it informally to tell someone to wait or slow down.
What does city sealer refer to?
It refers to a municipal official who checks weights, measures, or seals.