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翻旧报戳穿凶手抄新闻:come out of the woodwork

档案馆里,两人翻出旧报纸,发现信里的细节早被登过,断定 Zodiac didn't do it, but took credit for it anyway(不是他干的,可他还是把功劳揽下)。他甚至连标志都是从手表上偷的,一切都 because he's in it for the press(图的就是上报纸)。想学揭穿谎话、说某人图什么,这几句很有画面。

发生了什么

档案馆里,两人一边翻旧报纸一边核对:信里关于 Kathleen Johns(凯瑟琳·约翰斯)的细节,报纸早就登过,一切 in the article(都在文章里)。他们很快看穿,Zodiac didn't do it, but took credit for it anyway because he's in it for the press(不是他干的,可他还是把功劳揽下,图的就是上报纸),连标志都是从手表上偷的。另一边,有人被死亡威胁吓得想弄把枪,也有人因为报道上了杂志专栏,线索 come out of the woodwork(一下子全冒出来)。想学揭穿谎言、说某人图什么、形容线索突然变多,这段很值得看。

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  • 对比档案室举证和万圣节恐吓
  • 听徽章如何把记者变成靶
  • 注意匿名线报和约会抢同一晚

留意这几个短语

shake loosecome out of the woodworkremain infamousfeel it in my bones

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come out of the woodwork

一下子全冒出来to appear suddenly in large numbers

报道把威胁闹大之后,各种线索和想借机出名的人一股脑儿都冒了出来。

After the article ran, old classmates came out of the woodwork.那篇文章登出后,老同学一下子全冒了出来。

本章还有

  • shake loose

    松动、有转机

  • remain infamous

    保持臭名昭著

  • feel it in my bones

    打心底里确信、凭直觉感到

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84 句台词里标了 33 处

俚语 · B2full of shit

满嘴胡说、不靠谱——full of shit 是脏话,指一个人说的话根本不可信,带明显火气。只在熟人私下吐槽时用,职场、课堂或面对不熟的人绝不能出口,想温和一点可换成 full of it。

That's because he's full of shit.
短语 · B2attempt not to do something

强忍着不去……

I'm going to stand here and attempt not to vomit.
短语 · A2never mind

算了、别管了

You know, never mind. I'll see to that.
短语 · B2see to something

去处理那件事

You know, never mind. I'll see to that.
发音see to that

see to that 里 to 和 that 都弱读,重音落在开头的 see 上,听起来轻描淡写,像把小事揽过去。

You know, never mind. I'll see to that.
语法 · B1Couple days after this article came out

省略冠词的 a couple of:口语里常常把 a couple of 说成 couple,省掉冠词和介词,显得随意。这里用它交代时间:文章登出后没几天,事情就发生了,两句话之间形成很强的因果暗示。

Couple days after this article came out.
短语 · B2be in custody

被拘押

The police already had somebody in custody.
短语 · B2take credit for something

把功劳揽到自己身上

Zodiac didn't do it, but took credit for it anyway because he's in it for the press.
短语 · B2be in it for something

图的是……

Zodiac didn't do it, but took credit for it anyway because he's in it for the press.
语法 · B2took credit for it anyway because he's in it for the press

because 引导原因状语从句:because 引出原因,说明他为什么明知不是自己干的还要认领:图的是报纸上的曝光。前半句的转折词也把「没做却承认」这对矛盾摆得很清楚,节奏干脆。

Zodiac didn't do it, but took credit for it anyway because he's in it for the press.
短语 · B1promise not to do something

保证不说出去

If I show you something, you promise not to tell anyone?
语法 · B2the only place that word and that symbol ever appeared together

the only 加名词加从句的强调:the only 加名词再跟一个从句,用来强调这是唯一出现过的地方,语气非常肯定。整个句子把一个偶然发现说成像铁证一样,为后面的推理铺垫了可信度。

That's the only place that word and that symbol ever appeared together before the letters.
短语 · B2pull someone off something

把所有人从……撤下来

Chief's pulling everybody off buses.
短语 · B2business as usual

一切照旧

Business as usual.
短语 · B2shake loose

松动、有转机

案子几个月没进展,同事还是安慰对方说总会有东西松动的、迟早会冒出头绪。

Something'll shake loose.
短语 · B2not a peep

一点动静都没有

Not a peep in four months.
发音Not a peep

Not 和 a 中间的音几乎连在一起,a 又被吞掉,听起来像 no-ta peep,重音落在 peep 上。

Not a peep in four months.
短语 · B2drive someone underground

把他逼得转入地下

Maybe we drove him underground.
俚语 · C1retard

弱智(侮辱性称呼)——retard 是对智力障碍者的侮辱性称呼,冒犯性极强,如今在公共场合几乎被视为禁忌词。影视对白里出现时要理解成骂人,日常任何场合都不应使用,可用更中性的说法代替。

Does it bother you that people call you a retard?
语法 · B2pledge to use all my influence to make sure that

pledge to do 表承诺:pledge to 后面接动词,表示郑重承诺去做某事;再接一层说明具体要保证的结果。这里像竞选宣言,句式正式、气势很足,也很容易听出政治作秀的味道。

As governor, I pledge to use all my influence to make sure that Darlene Ferrin's killer is brought to justice.
俚语 · B2Sayonara

再见(借自日语的俏皮说法)——Sayonara 借自日语的「再见」,英语里多用来半开玩笑地表示「到此为止、没戏了」。语气俏皮,常见于体育、政治评论,正式告别时用会显得不严肃。

Sayonara, police endorsement. Good work, Flo.
俚语 · C1Holy fucking crap

脏话惊叹,表示极度震惊——这是极重的英语脏话感叹,用在被惊吓或极度震惊的一瞬间。它只算情绪爆发,不是有礼貌的表达;正式场合、有长辈或孩子在场时,应换成表示惊讶的中性说法。

Fuck! Holy fucking crap!
短语 · B2feel it in one's bones

打心底里确信、凭直觉感到

十二宫在信里用 I feel it in my bones 炫耀自己看穿了警方的焦急,把一种预感说成居高临下的洞察。

"I feel it in my bones, you ache to know my name "and so I'll clue you in.
短语 · B2spoil the game

扫了兴、玩了局

"But then, why spoil the game? Happy Halloween."
语法 · B2you did call him a latent homosexual

did 表强调:在动词前加 did,用来强调「你确实做过」。这里拿对方旧文章里的措辞反将一军,语气里带着抓把柄的意味,比直接指责更有力,也让人难以否认。

Paul, you did call him a latent homosexual in at least one of your articles.
短语 · B2a windfall

意外之财

It's been a windfall, since they published the threat on my life.
短语 · B2come out of the woodwork

一下子全冒出来

报道把威胁闹大之后,各种线索和想借机出名的人一股脑儿都冒了出来。

I got the leads coming out of the woodwork.
短语 · B2tag along

跟着一起去

-You wanna tag along? -No, I have a date.
发音tag along

tag 末尾的音接上 along,听起来像 ta-galong,两个词连成一串,语气随意而热络。

-You wanna tag along? -No, I have a date.
短语 · B1get along with someone

相处得很好

So we're going to get along great.
语法 · B1I just got here myself

myself 表本人也是:句尾加 myself,用来强调「我自己也是刚到」,把感受落到说话人身上。它让回答显得轻松又体贴,一下子化解了对方迟到的尴尬,是社交里很实用的一招。

Just a few minutes, really. I just got here myself.
发音just got here myself

got 和 here 里的音轻轻带过,myself 收得短促,整串连读,听起来像 jus-got-here-myself。

Just a few minutes, really. I just got here myself.
短语 · B2bumper to bumper

车堵得首尾相接

Traffic's bumper to bumper. I was at the gun range.

看懂「翻旧报戳穿凶手抄新闻」

这一章能学到

  • 听懂 in it for 是图什么
  • 会用 not a peep 说死寂
  • 见到 woodwork 知是突然冒出
  • 能拆 anonymous/infamous

发音重点

  • see to that — see to that 里 to 和 that 都弱读,重音落在开头的 see 上,听起来轻描淡写,像把小事揽过去。
  • Not a peep — Not 和 a 中间的音几乎连在一起,a 又被吞掉,听起来像 no-ta peep,重音落在 peep 上。
  • tag along — tag 末尾的音接上 along,听起来像 ta-galong,两个词连成一串,语气随意而热络。
  • just got here myself — got 和 here 里的音轻轻带过,myself 收得短促,整串连读,听起来像 jus-got-here-myself。
He wishes to remain anonymous. I wish to remain infamous.

他想保持匿名。我倒想一直臭名昭著。 一句精巧的自嘲,把 anonymous 对调成 infamous,同一句式前后一撞,自得和幽默全出来了。它既是对线人的保护,也是记者的自我调侃,换个场合说依然俏皮。

Zodiac didn't do it, but took credit for it anyway because he's in it for the press.

十二宫没干这事,却还是认领了,因为他图的就是上报纸。 一句话拆穿了凶手的动机:他要的不是罪行,而是版面。它把连环作案的关注点从暴力转到虚荣,冷静又精准,是整场推理的核心结论。

"But then, why spoil the game? Happy Halloween."

可那样一来,拆穿谜底多没意思?万圣节快乐。 把犯罪当成一场游戏来收尾,轻描淡写的一句问候比任何威胁都冷。它把悬念当成筹码,也把「看客」拉进了他的剧本,是凶手最典型的表演式挑衅。

I got the leads coming out of the woodwork.

我这儿的线索自己从角落里冒出来了。 come out of the woodwork 是地道的说法,专门形容平时不露面的人或信息突然一窝蜂冒出来。它把「意外收获」说得轻松,任何忽然涌来大量回应、线索或麻烦的场面都能套。

关于这一章的问题

come out of the woodwork 是什么意思?

原本藏着的人或东西一下子全冒出来。台词说报道一出,线索 come out of the woodwork,就是忽然多到数不清。

「保持臭名昭著」英语怎么说?

remain infamous。He wishes to remain anonymous. I wish to remain infamous. 匿名对臭名,把两个人对名声的态度一句说清。

shake loose 是什么意思?

松动、出现转机,常形容僵局或线索。Something'll shake loose 就是「总会有线索松动的」,用来给停滞的案子打气。

feel it in my bones 是什么意思?

打心底里确信,凭直觉也知道。凶手在信里写 I feel it in my bones,把「我就是知道」说得又自大又做作。

两人靠什么判断凶手在抄新闻?

信里写的绑架、车着火等细节,早在《蜜蜂报》的文章里登过;连他用的标志,也是从一块手表上抄来的。

十二宫 · 共 30 章

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下一章 · 第 14 章in my gut约会饭桌上聊凶案
第 1 章creep someone out烟花夜停车遭枪击第 2 章I wouldn't kid you收到凶手的认罪信第 3 章shed light on编辑部争论要不要登密码第 4 章get any ideas湖边情侣遭持枪挟持第 5 章a hell of a get-up湖边双尸案与电台争论第 6 章flag a cab出租车司机遇害查案第 7 章did in杀手来信扬言扫射校车第 8 章skip town跨辖区互相踢皮球第 9 章at a moment's notice电视直播等杀手来电第 10 章crack the code秘密会面里接凶手电话第 11 章What's your angle?破解杀手密信第 12 章the more the merrier搭车遇险跳车逃生正在看 · 第 13 章come out of the woodwork翻旧报戳穿凶手抄新闻第 14 章in my gut约会饭桌上聊凶案第 15 章beat the bushes交换案卷时吵翻第 16 章lost in the shuffle线人供出可疑钓友第 17 章the whole point审讯室里盘问嫌疑人第 18 章greener pastures警方约谈凶嫌母亲第 19 章home turf拼证据申请搜查令第 20 章tore out of here搜查嫌疑人的拖车住处第 21 章holding the bag老同事交车告别第 22 章fade into a footnote酒吧劝人写书被泼冷水第 23 章yesterday's news软磨硬泡求看案卷第 24 章more than just a coincidence追查杀手生日的线索第 25 章tread lightly追查马歇尔笔迹第 26 章blow over新信反咬办案警探第 27 章put yourself out there瞒着家人追查旧案第 28 章get it in your head追查神秘胶片罐的线报第 29 章the date that didn't end追问刷漆聚会旧事第 30 章cancel each other out上门说服老搭档
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