迷你对话学地道口语第11期:熟知内幕

　　[00:00:07] I have not got enough for prosecuting¹ him.
我没有足够的证据起诉他。
[00:08:30] Why do not you find someone who is in the know.
你为什么不找一个熟悉内幕的人呢？
[00:12:19] I 'm just thinking about that, but the trouble is, I do not know who is well in the know.
我正在想这个呢，但问题是我不知道谁了解内幕。
[00:20:24] Did you ask his former sectary, Lora?
你问过他以前的秘书，劳拉吗？
[00:23:41] She knows a lot about him.
她知道得挺多。
[00:26:33] Thanks for reminding me.
谢谢你提醒我。
[00:28:27] She's the right person to help me.
她肯定会对我有帮助的。
习语：in the know
讲解：这是一个副词性短语。Know在此用作名词。意思是知晓内情的，熟知内幕的。
支持范例：None of the students except Jim is in the know of the exam.
除了吉姆，学生们谁都不知道考试的事。
I'm sure the information I have given you is correct, for it was told me by someone who is in the know.
我可以肯定我给你的情报是可靠的，因它是一个知内情的人告诉我的。
迷你对话：
A :I haven't got enough forprosecutinghim.
B :Why don't you find someone who isin the know.
A :I'm just thinking about that, but the trouble is, I don't know who iswell in the know.
B :Did you ask his former sectary, Lora? Sheknows a lot abouthim.
A :Thanks for reminding me. She's the right person to help me.
参考翻译：
A :我没有足够的证据起诉他。
B :你为什么不找一个熟悉内幕的人呢？
A :我正在想这个呢，但问题是我不知道谁了解内幕。
B :你问过他以前的秘书，劳拉吗？她知道得挺多。
A :谢谢你提醒我。她肯定会对我有帮助的。
词海拾贝：
prosecute²：
用法：~ sb (for sth/doing sth)
释义：bring a criminal charge against sb in a court of law 检举﹑ 告发某人; 对某人提起公诉
例句：Trespassers will be prosecuted³.
闲人免进, 违者必究。
He was prosecuted for exceeding the speed limit.
他因超速行车而被起诉。
know a lot about：对......知之甚多
well in the know：非常熟知内情、内幕的

1 prosecuting   

检举、告发某人( prosecute的现在分词 )； 对某人提起公诉； 继续从事（某事物）； 担任控方律师

参考例句：

• The witness was cross-examined by the prosecuting counsel. 证人接受控方律师的盘问。
• Every point made by the prosecuting attorney was telling. 检查官提出的每一点都是有力的。

2 prosecute   

vt.告发；进行；vi.告发，起诉，作检察官

参考例句：

• I am trying my best to prosecute my duties.我正在尽力履行我的职责。
• Is there enough evidence to prosecute?有没有起诉的足够证据？

3 prosecuted   

a.被起诉的

参考例句：

• The editors are being prosecuted for obscenity. 编辑因刊载污秽文字而被起诉。
• The company was prosecuted for breaching the Health and Safety Act. 这家公司被控违反《卫生安全条例》。