固定搭配A2↩ 00:04
no question
no question
毫无疑问、板上钉钉
Law knew about Geoghan for years, no question .
劳主教知道吉根的事好多年了,毫无疑问。
固定搭配B1↩ 00:14
be rooted in something
be rooted in something
扎根于、来自某传统
"Our family is rooted in the Church,"
「我们一家扎根教会,」
固定搭配B1↩ 00:19
in the midst of something
in the midst of something
正处在某事中间
"even in the midst of our agony"
「即便我们正处在痛苦之中」
语法B1↩ 00:24
who have been violated
定语从句:who 接完成被动,说明男孩已被侵犯。
" who have been violated ."
「他们都遭到了侵犯。」
固定搭配A2↩ 00:28
keep silent
keep silent
保持沉默、不许说出去
"It was suggested we keep silent ."
「有人建议我们保持沉默。」
俚语B2↩ 00:37
did shit
屁事没干——粗口说完全没行动,正式别用
But she sent it to Law, and Law did shit .
可她寄给了劳主教,劳主教屁事没干。
固定搭配B2↩ 00:58
be reduced to something
be reduced to something
被降到只做某事
"I wonder if Father Geoghan should not be reduced to just weekend work"
「我在想,是否该把吉根神父降到只做周末工作」
语法B2↩ 00:58
I wonder if Father Geoghan should not be reduced
宾语从句:I wonder if + 否定,是客气建议:该不该把他降职。
"I wonder if Father Geoghan should not be reduced to just weekend work"
「我在想,是否该把吉根神父降到只做周末工作」
固定搭配B2↩ 01:17
break ranks
break ranks
打破内部团结、站出来唱反调
He broke ranks .
他站出来唱反调了。
发音↩ 01:23
that freakin' letter
freakin' 吞 g,in 含糊带过。
How do you ignore that freakin' letter?
那封该死的信,你怎么能当没看见?
俚语B1↩ 01:23
freakin'
该死的、要命的——弱化脏话,仍偏口语
How do you ignore that freakin' letter?
那封该死的信,你怎么能当没看见?
发音↩ 01:25
We got 'em
'em 是 them 吞 th,听成 godem。
俚语A2↩ 01:25
'em
他们(them 的省音)——口语吞音,写作里写成 them
语法B2↩ 01:26
can't read these letters and think anything else
否定并列:can't A and B:做了 A 就不能再得出 B,把结论锁死。
You can't read these letters and think anything else . It's proof .
你读了这些信,不可能再有别的想法。这就是铁证。
发音↩ 01:26
It's proof
proof 砸实,两个词像盖章。
You can't read these letters and think anything else . It's proof .
你读了这些信,不可能再有别的想法。这就是铁证。
固定搭配B1↩ 01:34
take something up to someone
take something up to someone
把事情上报给上级
Should we take it up to Ben?
要不要先拿去给本看?
固定搭配B1↩ 01:43
cover for someone
cover for someone
包庇、替某人挡
No, this is Law covering for one priest.
不,这只是劳主教在包庇一个神父。
固定搭配B2↩ 01:53
rush to print
rush to print
赶着付印见报
If we don't rush to print ,
如果我们不赶着付印,
固定搭配B2↩ 01:55
butcher a story
butcher a story
把报道写砸、糟蹋这篇稿
somebody else is gonna find these letters and butcher the story .
别人就会翻到这些信,把报道写砸。
固定搭配B2↩ 02:01
a holding story
a holding story
占位稿,先发一条压住阵地
So we'll write a holding story ,
那我们就先写一篇占位稿,
固定搭配A2↩ 02:02
keep an eye on something
keep an eye on something
盯着、留意某事
and we'll keep our eye on the Herald.
然后盯着《先驱报》。
语法B2↩ 02:05
They run this and they get it wrong
条件并列:A and B, C will:如果他们发了还写错,教会就会压下去。
They run this and they get it wrong , the Church will bury it.
他们要是发了还写错,教会就会把这事压下去。
固定搭配B1↩ 02:16
the full scope of something
the full scope of something
全貌、全部范围
We need the full scope .
我们需要全貌。
固定搭配B1↩ 02:18
put an end to something
put an end to something
彻底结束某事
That's the only thing that will put an end to this.
只有这样,才能把这事彻底了结。
语法B1↩ 02:18
that will put an end to this
定语从句:that 修饰 the only thing,说明唯一能了结此事的办法。
That's the only thing that will put an end to this.
只有这样,才能把这事彻底了结。
语法B2↩ 02:32
It could've been you
情态完成:could have been:过去本可能发生在任何人身上。
Okay? It could've been you ! It could've been me!
明白吗?本来可能是你!本来可能是我!
发音↩ 02:32
could've been you
could've 听成 coulda,have 弱掉。
Okay? It could've been you ! It could've been me!
明白吗?本来可能是你!本来可能是我!
发音↩ 02:38
We gotta nail
got to 合成 gotta,t 几乎消失。
We gotta nail these scumbags !
我们得把这些渣滓钉死!
俚语B2↩ 02:38
scumbags
人渣、渣滓——骂人很重,公开场合别用
We gotta nail these scumbags !
我们得把这些渣滓钉死!
固定搭配B1↩ 02:39
get away with something
get away with something
做了坏事却不受罚
We gotta show people that nobody can get away with this!
我们得让人看见,谁也别想干了这事还全身而退!
俚语B1↩ 02:43
freaking
该死的(加强语气)——口头加强,比 fucking 稍轻
Not a priest or a Cardinal or a freaking Pope!
神父不行,主教不行,他妈的教皇也不行!
发音↩ 02:51
This is bullshit
bull 和 shit 都重,像摔门。
Yeah, I am. This is bullshit .
说完了。这简直是扯淡。
俚语B2↩ 02:51
bullshit
扯淡、胡说——极粗,否定整件事
Yeah, I am. This is bullshit .
说完了。这简直是扯淡。