【跟着英剧练发音】Sherlock S2E2-11

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S：Morning! Oh, how are you feeling?

H：I...I didn't sleep very well.

S：Oh, that's a shame.Shall I make us some coffee? Oh, look, you've got damp!

H：Listen, last night...Why did you say you hadn't seen anything? I mean, I only saw the hound¹ for a minute, but... 

S：Hound? 

H: What? 

S: Why do you call it a hound? Why a hound?

H: Why? What do you mean?

S: It's odd, isn't it? It's a strange choice of words,archaic.That's why I took the case."Mr Holmes, they were the footprints of a gigantic² hound." Why say "hound"?

H: I don't know, I've never...

S: Actually, I'd better skip the coffee.

1 hound   

n.猎狗，卑鄙的人；vt.用猎狗追，追逐

参考例句：

• The hound found the trail of the rabbit.猎狗发现了兔子的踪迹。
• The police have promised to hound down those responsible for the explosion.警方已保证要追查此次爆炸事件有责任的人员。

2 gigantic   

adj.巨大的，巨人似的

参考例句：

• He has a gigantic appetite and eats gigantic meals.他有很大的食量，能吃很多的食物。
• The earth may be thought of as a gigantic magnet.整个地球可以想像为一块硕大无朋的磁石。