迷你对话学地道口语第251期:纸包不住火

　　迷你对话：
A: In my opinions, someone else has caused the fire of this house.
我想有人故意放火烧了这所房子。
B: Who do you think that has the motive¹?
你觉得谁会有这样的动机呢？
A: I’m not sure now. In any case, let’s first make some careful investigations³.
现在我还不能肯定。无论如何，我们慢慢调查。
B: OK, murder will out!
好的，事情总会水落石出的，纸包不住火的。
A: Yeah.
就是。
地道表达：
murder will out
解词释义：
此语为cannot be hidden，用以指“事情暴露了，秘密揭穿了，恶事终必败露”。与之同意的2条谚语如下：The truth will come to light.（真相终将告白。）Murder cannot be his long.（谋杀者不可能长久躲避。）
支持范例：
Their secret engagement was finally revealed.I always say murder will out.
他们的密约终于被揭露了，我常说纸是包不住火的。
Murder will out. Be careful the skeleton will one day fall out of the closet.
若要人不知，除非己莫为。你小心，事情总有被揭发的一天！
词海拾贝：
1. in one’s opinion：就某人看来，依某人看来
Eg. In my opinion, we must depend on intensive cultivation⁴ to feed ourselves.
我看我们就是要靠精耕细作吃饭。
Eg. In my opinion both of the drivers were at fault.
在我看来，两位司机都有责任。
Eg. In my opinion this is the best way to handle the situation, Charlie.
查理,我认为这是处理这个情况的最佳方法。
Eg. Miss Julia is the youngest and the best of the three sisters, in my opinion.
裘丽亚小姐是三姐妹里头最年轻的, 照我看来,也是最漂亮的一位。
2. in any case：无论如何，不管怎样
Eg. In any case, she had no doubts about the breakup with Todd.
不管怎样她和托德分手是没有疑问的。
Eg. To say truly, this would have been Carrie's attitude in any case.
说实话，对待任何事情, 嘉莉的态度都是这样。
Eg. In any case, this was a matter for debate, not for war.
不管怎样, 这是一个可以争辩的问题, 不是一个需要用战争解决的问题。
Eg. In any case you must arrive there on time.
无论如何你必须按时到达那里。
3. make an investigation²：做调查
Eg. To make an investigation, one should go into matters deeply, not just scratch the surface.
做调查，工作不能蜻蜓点水, 要深入实际。
Eg. We requested that they immediately make an investigation of the matter.
我们请求他们对这事立即进行调查。

1 motive   

n.动机，目的；adv.发动的，运动的

参考例句：

• The police could not find a motive for the murder.警察不能找到谋杀的动机。
• He had some motive in telling this fable.他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。

2 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

3 investigations   

（正式的）调查( investigation的名词复数 )； 侦查； 科学研究； 学术研究

参考例句：

• His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。
• He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。

4 cultivation   

n.耕作，培养，栽培（法），养成

参考例句：

• The cultivation in good taste is our main objective.培养高雅情趣是我们的主要目标。
• The land is not fertile enough to repay cultivation.这块土地不够肥沃，不值得耕种。