《绝望的主妇》精讲114

警察：我们调查了一下你太太的背景，你为什么没告诉我们，她母亲曾试图以谋杀陷害你？我们也知道，她现在在监狱里，但是菲丽莎·蒂尔曼曾大费周章来伤害过你，你觉不觉得她有可能参与此事？

Police: We're sorry to disturb you again, sir.

Paul: Not at all. Any luck with the investigation¹?

Police: Is your wife here?

Paul: She's in the cafeteria.

Police: Do you mind? It's a bit of a delicate matter.

Paul: What's going on?

Police: Sir, when we questioned you about any enemies you might have, you didn't mention your mother-in-law.

Paul: My mother-in-law? What are you talking about?

Police: Uh, we did a little checking into your wife's background. Why didn't you tell us her mother framed you for her own murder? I mean, come on. We know she's in jail, but Felicia Tillman has gone to some extraordinary lengths to cause you harm. Are you sure there isn't a possibility that she somehow was involved in this?

Police: Not at all. That's water under the bridge. With love and prayer, Felicia and I have resolved the issues between us.

Police: Okay. If anything else turns up, we'll let you know.

Paul: I appreciate it. Oh, and, officers? Thank you for not bringing this up in front of my wife. Her mother is something that we never really discuss.

警察：先生 ，不好意思又打扰你。

保罗：不会不会，侦查有进展吗？

警察：您妻子在吗？

保罗：她去餐厅了。

警察：你介意我关门吗？情况有点微妙。

保罗：发生什么了？

警察：先生，我们跟你录口供的时候，问你有没有什么仇人，你怎么没提到你丈母娘？

保罗：我丈母娘怎么了？你想说什么？

警察：我们调查了一下你太太的背景，你为什么没告诉我们，她母亲曾试图以谋杀陷害你？我们也知道，她现在在监狱里，但是菲丽莎·蒂尔曼曾大费周章来伤害过你，你觉不觉得她有可能参与此事？

保罗：不可能，那都是陈年往事了，凭借爱和祈祷的力量，我和菲丽莎已经化干戈为玉帛。

警察：好吧，等我们发现别的线索，再来告诉你。

保罗：非常感谢。对了，长官，谢谢你们没当着我妻子的面谈这事，我俩从来不谈她母亲的事。

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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。