神秘的胶片罐
A tip about a mysterious film canister?Zodiac · 2007 — 第 28 / 30 章 · 5'03" · B2
记者为一条神秘胶片罐的线报找上影院老板,追问他当年放映的《最危险的游戏》是不是启发了凶手。老板却甩出一句 Not many people have basements in California.(在加州,没多少人家有地下室。),句句不离自己的地下室。想学旁敲侧击、试探式的盘问,这段很带感。
记者带着一条神秘胶片罐的线报找上影院老板,想确认那部《最危险的游戏》放映后是不是启发了凶手。老板说自己就是画海报的人,笔迹也是他的,还提到 The handwriting is the closest that we have ever come to a match(这笔迹是最接近匹配的一次)。随后他邀记者下地下室,说自己的原版海报都 kept for myself(留着),仿制品都 end up tossing(扔进后巷)。记者在幽暗的地下室里越待越不安,问 Are you sure there's nobody else in the house?(你确定屋里没有别人吗?)。想学试探、客套、把话往回收的英语,这段很足。
这场戏看什么
留意这几个短语
get it in your headtake any more of your timecome to a matchcheapo knock-off
本章短语
让某种念头在心里扎根、认定to become convinced of an idea
格雷史密斯承认,正是这条线索加上那张海报,让他脑子里认定里克就是十二宫。
He got it in his head that everyone at work was against him.他认定单位里所有人都在跟他作对。
再占用你的时间
比对后得出相符的结果
廉价的山寨货、仿制品
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神秘的胶片罐
A tip about a mysterious film canister?让某种念头在心里扎根、认定
格雷史密斯承认,正是这条线索加上那张海报,让他脑子里认定里克就是十二宫。
This tip is how you got it in your head that Rick is the Zodiac?how 引导名词性从句:这里 how 引导的名词性从句作表语,说明这条线索是怎么让你认定里克的。后面再接一个 that 从句,交代你脑子里装着的那个结论,两层从句叠在一起,把推理链条说完整。
This tip is how you got it in your head that Rick is the Zodiac?比对后得出相符的结果
笔迹鉴定师对格雷史密斯说,里克的笔迹是所有样本里与十二宫最接近的一次比对结果。
The handwriting is the closest that we have ever come to a match.最高级加现在完成:最高级前面加 the,再用 that 从句补上比较的范围,配合现在完成时表示至今为止。整句意思是这是所有样本里最接近的一次匹配,把结论压到最紧,暗示已经非常接近。
The handwriting is the closest that we have ever come to a match.come 的词尾和 to 连上,to 弱读得快听不见,最后落在 match 上,整串像 cometa-match。
The handwriting is the closest that we have ever come to a match.海报都是我自己画的
Mr. Graysmith, I do the posters myself.再占用你的时间
格雷史密斯觉得问题问得差不多了,便客气地表示不再多耽误主人的时间,准备起身告辞。
I won't take any more of your time.查清楚、弄明白
Why don't I just go and find out when we played that film?why don't 表建议:这个句式表面是问原因,实际是提出建议或自告奋勇,语气轻松。这里他说那就让我自己去查一查那部片子是哪天放的,等于把调查往前推一步。
Why don't I just go and find out when we played that film?go 和 and 连读,and 只剩很轻的一下,find out 又连成一串,听起来像 go-n-find-out。
Why don't I just go and find out when we played that film?就在楼下地下室里
It's not a problem. They're just down in the basement.没有多少人会……
Not many people have basements in California.basements 的词尾和 in 连上,in 再带出 California,听起来像 basements-in-California,一气呵成。
Not many people have basements in California.留给自己收藏
The original studio one-sheets, I always kept for myself.廉价的山寨货、仿制品
影院老板一边自夸藏有原版海报,一边把别人带来的仿品贬成 cheapo knock-offs,优越感溢于言表。
The cheapo knock-offs like you brought today I end up tossing into the back alley.最后落得随手扔掉
The cheapo knock-offs like you brought today I end up tossing into the back alley.end up 加动名词:这个结构表示最终的结局或落点,常带一点出乎意料。这里说那些便宜的仿印海报最后都被他扔进后巷,把两种海报的待遇对比得很自然。
The cheapo knock-offs like you brought today I end up tossing into the back alley.廉价的仿印品、山寨货——knock-off 是口语里说仿冒品的词,cheapo 是 cheap 的俚语化说法,专门形容东西廉价劣质,带贬义。朋友间聊天没问题,正式场合或对客户、长辈说会显得太随意,最好换成仿制品之类的中性说法。
The cheapo knock-offs like you brought today I end up tossing into the back alley.大概会是……
So, that would be about nine weeks before the first Zodiac letter, correct?would 表推测:would 在这里表示有把握的推测,把事情说得留有余地。它配合 about 给出一个大概的数字,方便对方确认,是口语里常见的试探性估算,比直接下断语更客气。
So, that would be about nine weeks before the first Zodiac letter, correct?受到启发
Do you think he saw the film in our theater and was inspired?没有别人
Are you sure there's nobody else in the house?你想不想上楼去
Would you like to go upstairs and check?would you like 表礼貌邀请:这个句式是礼貌的邀请或询问,比直接问要不要更客气。这里主人问客人要不要上楼去看看,表面周到,语气里却透着一种让人不太舒服的从容。
Would you like to go upstairs and check?谢谢你做的一切
Thank you. Thanks for everything.不客气
You're welcome.一定是、只能是
Two killers. Got to be two killers. One has the...给你五分钟
You've got five minutes.句子的重音落在 five 上,got 很轻,minutes 收尾放慢,靠 five 撑出期限的压迫感。
You've got five minutes.你收到我的字条了吗
Did you get my note?这是为了什么事
-What's this about? -Zodiac.Not many people have basements in California.在加州,没多少人家有地下室。 一句看似闲聊的常识,落在杀人案的语境里就变了味:地下室少见,所以它格外可疑。它用最平淡的语气埋下不安,是悬疑对白里典型的暗刺。
The handwriting is the closest that we have ever come to a match.这份笔迹是我们至今比对到的最接近的一次。 把鉴定结论说得克制又分量十足:不说是他,只说从没这么接近过。它留了余地,却比直接断言更让人心里发紧,适合陈述接近真相却无法坐实的结果。
Would you like to go upstairs and check?要不要上楼去看看? 一句再普通不过的客气邀请,在这种场合却像把刀递到对方手里。它表面周到,实际带着试探和挑衅,常被用来形容那种越客气越让人发毛的从容。
Are you sure there's nobody else in the house?你确定屋里没有别人? 把恐惧藏进一个确认性的问句里:问的是有没有别人,真正想说的是我不放心。它可以在任何需要确认安全感、又不想明说害怕的场合直接套用。
让一个念头在心里扎根、认定了。get it in your head that... 就是「你脑子里认定……」,常带点对方想太多的意味。
比对后得出相符的结果。The handwriting is the closest that we have ever come to a match 就是「这是最接近匹配的一次笔迹」。
廉价的山寨货、仿制品。cheapo 是 cheap 的口语加强版,knock-off 指仿冒品,合起来骂东西又假又次。
take any more of your time。I won't take any more of your time 是告辞时的客气话,等于「我不多打扰了」。
老板热情邀记者下地下室,还在幽暗角落里问他要不要上楼看看。整段对话客气到发冷,让人分不清他到底是热心还是危险。
下一章 · 第 29 章the date that didn't end追问刷漆聚会旧事
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
正在看 · 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