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追问刷漆聚会旧事:the date that didn't end

格雷史密斯追到监狱,向琳达打听那场刷漆聚会:有个男人穿着西装、整晚孤零零坐着,达琳还叫她 stay away from him(离他远点)。琳达想了半天,准是那个名字——It was Leigh(是利)。可警长一口否定,说那只是档案里几百个名字中的一个。想学回忆、追问和泼冷水的说法,这段都用得上。

发生了什么

有人找到达琳的妹妹琳达,追问那场刷漆聚会。琳达说,当晚大家本是来喝啤酒、帮忙刷漆,却有个男人穿着西装坐在角落 all night long(一整晚),didn't talk to anyone(没跟任何人说话),连达琳都叫她 stay away from him(离他远点),因为她怕他。琳达想不起那人叫什么,被一再追问才终于说出 It was Leigh(是利)。可对方冷冷回一句 That's just one name in a file that contains hundreds(那只是几百个名字里的一个),还说 Our investigation into this subject is over(这事我们已经查完了)。最后妻子打来电话,说他这些年像 the date that didn't end(那场没能结束的约会)。

法律与调查 · 查案推理冲突 · 审讯盘问质问拒绝陌生人B1中速美音无脏话
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这场戏看什么

  • 看油漆派对里谁先把话说死
  • 留意玩笑后面有没有认真的一句

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the date that didn't end

那场没能结束的约会the date that never really ended

妻子讽刺地回顾两人第一次约会,说那只是一场没结束的约会,言下之意是那天之后两人的日子就再没好过。

We still call it the date that didn't end.我们现在还管它叫那场没能结束的约会。

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  • a movie buff

    电影迷、懂片的人

  • make sense

    讲得通、合情合理

  • into something

    对某事物着迷、对某人感兴趣

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73 句台词里标了 36 处

俚语 · B1Figures

果然如此、早就料到了——这是口语里对某个让人无奈的结果表示果然如此的说法,带点自嘲或认命。熟人间、自言自语都常用,语气随意,正式场合很少见。

Figures.
短语 · B1not mean anything

没有别的意思

I didn't mean anything.
短语 · B1tell someone about something

跟我说说这个刷墙派对

Tell me about this painting party.
短语 · B1a lot of something

身边总围着不少男生

Darlene always had a lot of boys around, even though she was married.
语法 · B1even though she was married

even though 引导让步从句:这个结构引导让步状语从句,意思是尽管、虽然,用来承认一个和预期相反的事实。这里先说她身边有不少男性朋友,尽管她已经结了婚,语气里带着旁观的意味。

Darlene always had a lot of boys around, even though she was married.
短语 · B1bring someone presents

给她带礼物

He used to bring her presents from Tijuana and...
短语 · A2be friends with someone

和他做朋友

I don't know why she was friends with him.
语法 · B2he'd killed somebody

过去完成时:这个缩写等于 he had,是过去完成时,表示在她做某件事的更早之前,那个人已经杀过人。用完成时把时间再往前推一层,强调这段往事比讲述的当下更早。

She once told me he'd killed somebody.
短语 · B2in the service

在部队服役

Yeah, I think maybe when he was in the service.
短语 · B1a movie buff

电影迷、懂片的人

格雷史密斯向多琳的妹妹打听那个怪人,先问对方是不是迷电影、算不算真正的影迷。

Was he into movies? Was he a movie buff?
短语 · B1be into something

对某事物着迷、对某人感兴趣

姐姐回忆那个男人,说他 not into people,一句话就把孤僻、不与人亲近的性格点出来。

I can tell you that he was not into people.
短语 · B1be supposed to do something

本该直接过来

The party Darlene threw, people were supposed to just show up and drink beer, help paint.
语法 · B2were supposed to just show up

be supposed to 表按理应该:这个结构表示按计划或常理本应该,常用来交代原本的安排。这里说聚会本来只是来喝喝啤酒、帮忙刷墙,为后面那个穿西装独自坐着的人做反衬。

The party Darlene threw, people were supposed to just show up and drink beer, help paint.
短语 · B1all by oneself

独自一人、孤零零

and just sat in a chair all by himself all night long.
短语 · B1all night long

一整晚

and just sat in a chair all by himself all night long.
发音by himself

by 的词尾轻轻滑向 himself,himself 里的 h 几乎不发音,听起来像 by-imself。

and just sat in a chair all by himself all night long.
短语 · B1stay away from someone

离他远点

And Darlene told me to stay away from him.
短语 · A2do you remember something

你记得他叫什么吗

I'm sorry. Do you remember his name?
短语 · B1think hard

仔细想想

How can you be sure? It was a long time ago. Think hard.
短语 · A2a long time ago

很久以前

How can you be sure? It was a long time ago. Think hard.
短语 · B1let someone in

让我进去

Officer! I need you to let me in.
短语 · B1come back

明天早上再来

No, you need to come back tomorrow morning.
短语 · B1know exactly where something is

清楚知道它在哪

Just give me five minutes. I know exactly where it is.
语法 · B2shouldn't be talking to you

shouldn't 加进行式:情态动词的否定式后面接进行式,表示此刻不该正在做这件事。这里说话人一边把文件递出去,一边承认自己其实不该跟对方谈,把违规帮忙的意味说得很满。

I shouldn't be talking to you.
短语 · B1just one name

只是其中一个名字

No. That's just one name in a file that contains hundreds.
语法 · B2one name in a file that contains hundreds

定语从句:关系词引导定语从句修饰前面的文件,说明里面装着成百上千个名字。主句先用只是其中一个名字把范围缩小,再用从句补出文件的体量,反驳对方只凭一条就下结论。

No. That's just one name in a file that contains hundreds.
短语 · B1return someone's calls

回我电话

-You didn't return my calls. -Oh, I've been kind of busy.
发音kind of busy

kind of 里 of 常弱化为 /əv/,有时只剩一个轻 /ə/,连着 kind 读;重音压在 kind 和 busy。

-You didn't return my calls. -Oh, I've been kind of busy.
俚语 · B1kind of busy

有点忙、还算忙——kind of 是口语里的弱化词,用来把话说得没那么绝对,语气比直接说很忙要软。日常对话里很自然,正式书面里最好换成更中性的程度说法。

-You didn't return my calls. -Oh, I've been kind of busy.
短语 · B1how's something coming

书进展得怎么样

How's the book coming?
发音book coming

book 的词尾辅音和 coming 直接连上,听起来像 boo-coming,中间没有停顿。

How's the book coming?
短语 · B1when's the last time ...

你上次……是什么时候

When's the last time you ate something?
发音ate something

ate 的末尾音和 something 连上,something 又轻读,整串像 ate-something,一气带过。

When's the last time you ate something?
短语 · B1make sense

讲得通、合情合理

妻子走后,格雷史密斯说自己已经什么都想不通了,生活彻底失去了逻辑。

Nothing makes sense anymore.
短语 · A2someone misses someone

孩子们想你

The kids miss you.
语法 · B2do whatever you have to

whatever 引导名词性从句:这个结构引导名词性从句,意思是无论什么、该做什么就做什么,在这里作动词的宾语。它把决定权完全交给对方,语气像在放行,也像在敦促对方坚持下去。

So, do whatever you have to,

看懂「追问刷漆聚会旧事」

这一章能学到

  • 油漆派对本该喝啤酒刷墙,那人却西装坐一晚,谁也不理
  • 达琳让她 stay away from him,几周后达琳就死了
  • 名字短得像外号,像 Stan;逼问里克,她摇头改口 Leigh
  • 档案室要等到早上八点开门,他只求看一秒

发音重点

  • by himself — by 的词尾轻轻滑向 himself,himself 里的 h 几乎不发音,听起来像 by-imself。
  • kind of busy — kind of 里 of 常弱化为 /əv/,有时只剩一个轻 /ə/,连着 kind 读;重音压在 kind 和 busy。
  • book coming — book 的词尾辅音和 coming 直接连上,听起来像 boo-coming,中间没有停顿。
  • ate something — ate 的末尾音和 something 连上,something 又轻读,整串像 ate-something,一气带过。
Robert, it was just the date that didn't end.

罗伯特,那只是一场没有结束的约会。 用一句轻描淡写的调侃,把一段沉重关系说成一次没能收尾的约会。它表面是玩笑,底下是指责和疲惫,越是说得轻松越让人心酸,是典型的反话。

No. That's just one name in a file that contains hundreds.

不。那只是一个装着几百个名字的档案里的其中一个。 一句冷冷的纠偏:你抓住的那条线索,在一整个档案柜里只是沧海一粟。它把从希望到落空的落差说得很实际,适合用来给过度解读泼冷水。

Our investigation into this subject is over.

我们对这件事的调查到此结束。 一句平静的终止令,不解释也不道歉,直接关上一扇门。它把「不用再查了」说得毫无商量余地,适合宣布某项调查或讨论告一段落、拒绝再继续。

She once told me he'd killed somebody.

她曾跟我说过,他杀过人。 一句转述就把危险具象化:不是猜测,而是当事人亲口说过。它把传闻的源头指回受害者本人,让整段闲聊突然沉下来。

关于这一章的问题

a movie buff 是什么意思?

指电影迷、特别懂片的人。Was he a movie buff? 就是问那人是不是个爱电影、对电影很熟的人。

make sense 是什么意思?

意思是讲得通、合情合理。Nothing makes sense anymore 就是说他觉得什么都不对劲、什么都想不通了。

the date that didn't end 是什么意思?

字面是「那场没能结束的约会」,用来说一段拖得太久、迟迟没有尽头的关系。妻子用它形容这些年一直没完的查案。

「离他远点」英语怎么说?

说 stay away from him。戏里达琳叮嘱妹妹对那个古怪男人保持距离,语气是提醒也是警告。

警长为什么否定这条线索?

他说那只是几百个名字档案里的一个,调查早就结束,托斯基也同意他,等于明确告诉格雷史密斯别再追了。

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下一章 · 第 30 章cancel each other out上门说服老搭档
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正在看 · 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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