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Everything you need before watchingAt the range the cartoonist talks from napkins to an anonymous tip. She points out Riverside is near Los Angeles—far enough to be an ambush. Paul says he has a gun, yet at the phone booth he cannot even find change for a call.
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Benoit Blancdetective
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Miles Bronbillionaire
Chapters
30 parts · AI-cut01Fireworks Drive烟花夜，谁先把方向盘抢过去B15'07"02The Confession Call电话那头把杀孩子说成随口道别B25'07"03Print This Cipher不登密码信，他就扬言周末接着杀C15'04"04Slaves In Paradise他把杀人写成去天堂收奴隶C15'04"05Tied At The Lake湖边夜里，先把人捆上再说B14'56"06A Shot Cab灯碎了，三街区外的出租司机中枪B25'04"07This Is The Zodiac电话里自称十二宫，报的是出租凶案B24'59"08The Tip Line热线打爆，他们还在说很快会有突破B25'07"09Not Lover's Lane情人巷的案子，跟出租司机对不上B25'06"10Talk And You Live开口就不会送你进毒气室B25'06"11Boy Scout Cipher密码简单得像童子军那套B14'55"12We're Fine夜里有人敲门，他们只说没事A25'06"13The Newspaper Stack他不信专家，自己去翻旧报纸B25'05"14Cartoonist At The Range靶场上碰到漫画家，话却问不到点子上B15'04"15Name In The Paper案子还开着，人已经在报上出名B25'05"16Do The Math一次工伤之后，连环杀人就停了？B25'02"17The Informant线人把话递进来，对质却对不上C15'05"18Leigh's Always Troubled家里人说他一直不对劲，警察仍不抓B15'02"19No Warrant搬去问小舅子，搜查令还是没拿到B24'59"20He Tore Out门一关老鼠乱窜，邻居说他半小时前跑了B15'05"21Years Of Headlines越战曼森绑票，新闻一年年把案子淹没B25'07"22To Your Health干杯先祝自己健康，再随口问近况A25'05"23I Can't Allow You想帮忙，警察连信息都不许给B25'05"24More Than Coincidence恶作剧电话对上旧案，他不信是巧合B25'06"25Film Canisters十二宫的朋友把证据藏在胶片罐里B25'04"26The Letter K海报上那个绝对不该出现的字母是 KB15'06"27Don't Tell Mom别告诉妈妈这个秘密项目，南帕又来电话B15'06"28The Tip About Film神秘胶片罐这条线，把他带去了里克B25'04"29The Painting Party油漆派对那件事，他很久以前就跟警察说过B14'43"30Robert Is Here罗伯特找上门，有人已经要掏枪报警B15'05"
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00:00
Traffic's bumper to bumper . l was at the gun range.
（本句对白）Traffic's bumper to bumper. 我 was at the gun range.
00:02
-Glynnis said you were a cartoonist. -Oh, yeah.
（本句对白）-Glynnis said you were a cartoonist. -Oh, yeah.
00:05
Well, what're you doing at a gun range?
（本句对白）Well, what're you doing at a gun range?
00:07
Reading.
（本句对白）Reading.
00:08
Get some more... You need some more napkins.
（本句对白）Get some more... You need some more napkins.
00:12
So, you work with Glynnis.
（本句对白）So, you work with Glynnis.
00:15
- For her, actually . -For her?
（本句对白）-For her, actually. -For her?
00:17
Oh, well...
（本句对白）Oh, well...
00:20
My children are terrified of Glynnis.
（本句对白）My children are terrified of Glynnis.
00:22
Me, too.
（本句对白）Me, too.
00:27
So, the gun range?
（本句对白）So, the gun range?
00:28
We're... l'm working on... Do you know the Zodiac?
（本句对白）We're... l'm working on... Do you know the Zodiac?
00:31
-Yeah. -l'm working with...
（本句对白）-Yeah. -l'm working with...
00:33
-Do you knowwho Paul Avery is? -Sounds kind of familiar.
（本句对白）-Do you knowwho Pau我 Avery is? -Sounds kind of familiar.
00:35
He's the writer that the Zodiac threatened .
（本句对白）He's the writer that the Zodiac threatened.
00:37
Oh, yeah, l saw that on TV.
（本句对白）Oh, yeah, 我 saw that on TV.
00:39
Well, l work near him and he's going down tonight
（本句对白）Well, 我 work near him and he's going down tonight
00:42
to track an anonymous tipster down in Riverside.
（本句对白）to track an anonymous tipster down in Riverside.
00:46
Where is Riverside?
（本句对白）Where is Riverside?
00:48
lt's near L.A.
（本句对白）lt's near L.A.
00:50
Oh, wow. l don't think Paul knows that it's that far away.
（本句对白）Oh, wow. 我 don't think Pau我 knows that it's that far away.
00:56
Sounds kind of dangerous.
（本句对白）Sounds kind of dangerous.
00:59
Yeah. How do you mean?
（本句对白）Yeah. How do you mean?
01:02
Well, you said it was an anonymous tip, right?
（本句对白）Well, you said it was an anonymous tip, right?
01:04
Yeah.
（本句对白）Yeah.
01:06
So it could be an ambush . l mean, it could be the Zodiac.
（本句对白）So it could be an ambush. 我 mean, it could be the Zodiac.
01:11
Don't you think it's kind of stupid?
（本句对白）Don't you think it's kind of stupid?
01:14
Yeah, yeah. Well, Paul has a gun.
（本句对白）Yeah, yeah. Well, Pau我 has a gun.
01:20
So, do you knowwhat's good here?
（本句对白）So, do you knowwhat's good here?
01:24
l've never been here before .
（本句对白）l've never been here before.
01:29
The pasta, spaghetti?
（本句对白）The pasta, spaghetti?
01:32
Are you ready to order yet?
（本句对白）Are you ready to order yet?
01:35
Yeah, l'll have the penne vodka. But could you do it in a cream sauce?
（本句对白）Yeah, l'l我 have the penne vodka. But could you do it in a cream sauce?
01:38
Of course.
（本句对白）Of course.
01:45
Maybe give us another minute?
（本句对白）Maybe give us another minute?
01:49
Do you have any change?
（本句对白）Do you have any change?
01:51
Oh, wait, no wait, hold on.
（本句对白）Oh, wait, no wait, hold on.
01:53
Nope. That's a penny.
（本句对白）Nope. That's a penny.
01:55
Do you have to make a phone call?
（本句对白）Do you have to make a phone call?
01:56
Yeah, you know, when you were saying that the Zodiac...
（本句对白）Yeah, you know, when you were saying that the Zodiac...
02:00
You know, when you said it was dangerous, l just thought
（本句对白）You know, when you said it was dangerous, 我 just thought
02:02
-that it is dangerous, and it's... -Stupid?
（本句对白）-that it is dangerous, and it's... -Stupid?
02:04
Stupid. And l just thought that
（本句对白）Stupid. And 我 just thought that
02:06
l should call his wife and just see if she's heard from him.
（本句对白）我 should cal我 his wife and just see if she's heard from him.
02:12
l have some change.
（本句对白）我 have some change.
02:33
Okay. Well, she said she'd call when she heard from him.
（本句对白）Okay. Well, she said she'd cal我 when she heard from him.
02:36
-Good. -Yeah.
（本句对白）-Good. -Yeah.
02:39
Melanie, l should really go home and wait for the call.
（本句对白）Melanie, 我 should really go home and wait for the call.
02:45
ls this some sleazy plan to get me to go home with you?
（本句对白）ls this some sleazy plan to get me to go home with you?
02:50
What? No.
（本句对白）What? No.
02:53
l'll get the food to go.
（本句对白）l'l我 get the food to go.
02:57
Hello!
（本句对白）Hello!
03:14
Hi! l'm supposed to meet somebody here.
（本句对白）Hi! l'm supposed to meet somebody here.
03:36
Anything?
（本句对白）Anything?
03:41
You don't have to stay.
（本句对白）You don't have to stay.
03:42
Are you kidding?
（本句对白）Are you kidding?
03:43
This is the most interesting date l've ever had.
（本句对白）This is the most interesting date l've ever had.
03:51
-Paul? -Robert?
（本句对白）-Paul? -Robert?
03:52
-Yes. -You sitting down?
（本句对白）-Yes. -You sitting down?
03:54
Yes.
（本句对白）Yes.
03:55
You're not gonna believe this.
（本句对白）You're not gonna believe this.
03:57
Dave!
戴夫！
03:58
In a bizarre twist, the hunted has become hunter.
（本句对白）In a bizarre twist, the hunted has become hunter.
04:01
San Francisco Chronicle reporter and Zodiac target Paul Avery
（本句对白）San Francisco Chronicle reporter and Zodiac target Pau我 Avery
04:04
claims to have uncovered new information
（本句对白）claims to have uncovered new information
04:07
regarding the only unsolved homicide in Riverside County's history,
（本句对白）regarding the only unsolved homicide in Riverside County's history,
04:11
a 1966 Southern California murder,
一九六六年南加州的一起命案，
04:15
that Avery now believes was the Zodiac's first victim.
（本句对白）that Avery now believes was the Zodiac's first victim.
04:18
What?
（本句对白）What?
04:19
-He didn't call you about this? -Hang on!
（本句对白）-He didn't cal我 you about this? -Hang on!
04:20
The Riverside killer wrote to the press letters
（本句对白）The Riverside killer wrote to the press letters
04:22
that I then took personally to the Office of Questioned Documents.
（本句对白）that 我 then took personally to the Office of Questioned Documents.
04:25
And what did this expert tell you?
（本句对白）And what did this expert tel我 you?
04:28
What I knew in my gut, Ron.
（本句对白）What 我 knew in my gut, Ron.
04:29
The handwriting matches Zodiac's.
（本句对白）The handwriting matches Zodiac's.
04:32
How'd he get the evidence out of Riverside?
（本句对白）How'd he get the evidence out of Riverside?
04:34
He took it to Sherwood without telling us, the son of a bitch .
（本句对白）He took it to Sherwood without telling us, the son of a bitch.
04:37
You know how bad this looks ?
（本句对白）You know how bad this looks?
04:38
Hey, how do we know that this lead is real?
（本句对白）Hey, how do we know that this lead is real?
04:40
lt's very real. You know how l know?
（本句对白）lt's very real. You know how 我 know?
04:43
Because l saw it on TV.
（本句对白）Because 我 saw it on TV.
04:51
Excuse me.
（本句对白）Excuse me.
04:52
Dave.
戴夫。
04:53
Hi.
（本句对白）Hi.
04:54
Dave, you know Mel Nicolai. He's working the case for Justice.
（本句对白）Dave, you know Me我 Nicolai. He's working the case for Justice.
04:57
Good to see you, Mel.
（本句对白）Good to see you, Mel.
04:58
All due respect, can someone explain to me
（本句对白）Al我 due respect, can someone explain to me
05:00
why l'm reading about breaks in this case
（本句对白）why l'm reading about breaks in this case
05:02
in the Chronicle instead of getting calls from you?
（本句对白）in the Chronicle instead of getting calls from you?
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoGrammarA2↩ 00:05
what're you doing at a gun range?
现在进行表疑惑：what're you doing：漫画家跑来靶场干什么。
Well, what're you doing at a gun range?
（本句对白）Well, what're you doing at a gun range?
Pronunciation↩ 00:05
what're you doing
what are 收成 what're，doing 贴上去。
Well, what're you doing at a gun range?
（本句对白）Well, what're you doing at a gun range?
CollocationB1↩ 00:15
for someone, actually
for someone, actually
其实是给她打工，不是共事
- For her, actually . -For her?
（本句对白）-For her, actually. -For her?
CollocationB1↩ 00:35
the + noun + that + clause
the + noun + that + clause
被十二宫点名威胁的那个写手
He's the writer that the Zodiac threatened .
（本句对白）He's the writer that the Zodiac threatened.
GrammarB1↩ 00:35
the writer that the Zodiac threatened
定语从句：that the Zodiac threatened：被他点名威胁的那个写手。
He's the writer that the Zodiac threatened .
（本句对白）He's the writer that the Zodiac threatened.
CollocationB2↩ 00:42
anonymous tipster
anonymous tipster
匿名线报人
to track an anonymous tipster down in Riverside.
（本句对白）to track an anonymous tipster down in Riverside.
Pronunciation↩ 00:42
tipster down
tipster down 连读，Riverside 另起。
to track an anonymous tipster down in Riverside.
（本句对白）to track an anonymous tipster down in Riverside.
CollocationB2↩ 01:06
could be an ambush
could be an ambush
这趟可能是埋伏
So it could be an ambush . l mean, it could be the Zodiac.
（本句对白）So it could be an ambush. 我 mean, it could be the Zodiac.
GrammarB1↩ 01:06
it could be an ambush
could 表可能：could be：匿名线报也可能是十二宫设的套。
So it could be an ambush . l mean, it could be the Zodiac.
（本句对白）So it could be an ambush. 我 mean, it could be the Zodiac.
Pronunciation↩ 01:06
could be an ambush
could be 弱，ambush 砸实。
So it could be an ambush . l mean, it could be the Zodiac.
（本句对白）So it could be an ambush. 我 mean, it could be the Zodiac.
GrammarA2↩ 01:24
l've never been here before
现在完成+never：I've never been：这店我以前没来过。
l've never been here before .
（本句对白）l've never been here before.
CollocationB1↩ 04:29
handwriting matches + someone
handwriting matches + someone
笔迹对得上十二宫
The handwriting matches Zodiac's.
（本句对白）The handwriting matches Zodiac's.
SlangB2↩ 04:34
son of a bitch
这混蛋——骂把证据私自送走的人
He took it to Sherwood without telling us, the son of a bitch .
（本句对白）He took it to Sherwood without telling us, the son of a bitch.
CollocationB1↩ 04:37
how bad this looks
how bad this looks
这事传出去有多难看
You know how bad this looks ?
（本句对白）You know how bad this looks?
Pronunciation↩ 04:37
how bad this looks
bad 和 looks 双砸，形象已经砸了。
You know how bad this looks ?
（本句对白）You know how bad this looks?
CollocationB1↩ 00:00
bumper to bumper
bumper to bumper
路上堵成铁板
Traffic's bumper to bumper . l was at the gun range.
（本句对白）Traffic's bumper to bumper. 我 was at the gun range.
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 00:00
anonymous tipster
匿名举报人
In the scene格雷史密斯约会时一直惦记保罗连夜去河滨，见一个不肯留名的线报。
An anonymous tipster sent the photos to three papers at once.一个匿名线报同时把照片寄给了三家报纸。
In daily life
公司举报We have to check it even if the tipster stays anonymous.就算举报人匿名，我们也得查。
auto-pauses
VocabularyB1↩ 00:00
ambush
埋伏
In the scene梅勒妮听完匿名线报，立刻说这可能是十二宫设的套，保罗这么去太蠢。
Meeting a stranger in a parking lot at night could be an ambush.夜里在停车场见陌生人，可能是埋伏。
In daily life
网约见面Pick a busy cafe. Don't walk into an ambush.选人多的咖啡馆，别自己走进圈套。
above my level
SlangB2↩ 00:00
sleazy
下流、不地道
In the scene格雷史密斯说要回家等保罗的电话，梅勒妮笑问：这是不是骗她一起回家的烂招。
That's a sleazy way to end a first date.第一次约会这么收尾，有点不地道。
In daily life
吐槽广告The pop-up looked sleazy, so I closed it.弹窗看着不正经，我直接关了。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 00:00
in my gut
直觉里早就知道
In the scene保罗把河滨笔迹送到鉴定处，对警方说：专家只是证实了我肚子里那一下。
The report confirmed what I knew in my gut.报告只是证实了我直觉里已经知道的事。
In daily life
面试之后I knew in my gut they weren't going to call back.我直觉他们不会再打电话来。
above my level
SwearingB2↩ 00:00
son of a bitch
这混蛋
In the scene保罗没通知办案组就把河滨证据交给舍伍德，托斯基气得直骂。
He leaked the file, the son of a bitch.他把档案漏出去了，这混蛋。
In daily life
被放鸽子He sold the tickets and didn't tell us, son of a bitch.票他卖掉了也不说，真混蛋。
above my level
DiscourseB2↩ 00:00
all due respect
恕我直言
In the scene托斯基在走廊拦住人：案子还在办，为什么突破要先从《纪事报》上读到。
All due respect, I shouldn't read about our own case in the paper.恕我直言，我不该从报纸上读到自己办的案子。
In daily life
会议反驳All due respect, that timeline is impossible.恕我直言，那个时间表不可能。
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 00:00
how bad this looks
这事看起来有多难看
In the scene警察怒的不只是程序，是记者把笔迹结论先送上电视，整个调查显得失控。
You went around us on TV. You know how bad this looks.你绕过我们上了电视，你知道这有多难看。
In daily life
公关危机Even if it's legal, you know how bad this looks to clients.就算合法，你也知道客户看起来会多糟。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“So it could be an ambush. l mean, it could be the Zodiac.”
所以这可能是埋伏。我是说，可能就是十二宫。
Why it's great
ambush 一词把浪漫约会拉回追杀。
Pattern
it could be an ambush
When to use
提醒匿名邀请或线报可能是圈套时。
Similar
It could be a setup. ／ This might be a trap.
Register
informal
Shadowing tip
could be 连读，ambush 停住。
Use it yourself
劝别去No name, no number? It could be an ambush.没名字没电话？这可能是埋伏。
“Because l saw it on TV.”
因为我是在电视上看见的。
Why it's great
铁证的来源竟是电视，把办案程序当场掀翻。
Pattern
Because I + 过去式 + it on TV
When to use
承认自己的消息来自电视、不体面但真实时。
Similar
I saw it on the news. ／ That's how I know — it was on TV.
Register
informal
Shadowing tip
Because 轻，saw it on TV 清楚。
Use it yourself
认消息源You know how I know? Because I saw it on TV.你知道我怎么知道的？因为我在电视上看见的。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- At the gun range someone asks why a cartoonist is there; he says he is reading.
- An anonymous tip sends Avery toward Riverside, near L.A.—far enough for an ambush.
- She warns that an anonymous tip could be Zodiac himself.
- Paul has a gun, yet still looks reckless, and he cannot even find change for a call.
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