《新福尔摩斯》精讲 42

I sent a couple of cars. The old hall is totally deserted¹.

我派人去了那幢旧楼 但已经空无一人了

Look, I saw the mark at the circus.

我在马戏团看到的那个标记

The tattoo² that we saw, on the two bodies, the mark of the Tong.

就和2名死者身上的帮会纹身一样

Lukis and Van Coon were part of a smuggling³ operation.

路基斯和范孔是走私团伙的成员

One of them stole something in China. Something valuable.

其中一人从中国偷了件价值连城的珍宝

The circus performers were gang members

马戏团演员被派到这儿来

sent here to get it back.

就是要取回珍宝

Get what back?

什么珍宝

We don't know.

还不知道

You don't know?

不知道

Mr Holmes, I've done everything you asked.

福尔摩斯先生 你吩咐的我可都照做了

Lestrade, he seems to think your advice is worth something.

雷斯垂德认为你必然有你的道理

I gave the order for a raid.

我已经下令搜查了

Please tell me I'll have something to show for it.

那就麻烦你让我搜点东西出来

Other than a massive bill for overtime⁴

而不是让我们白付大笔的加班费

They'll be back in China by tomorrow.

明天他们就该回中国了

No, they won't leave without what they came for.

东西还没到手 他们才不会善罢甘休

We need to find a hideout.

得找出他们的藏身之处

A rendezvous⁵.

还有接头地点

Somewhere in this message it must tell us.

答案一定就在这些数字里

 

1 deserted   

adj.荒芜的，荒废的，无人的，被遗弃的

参考例句：

• The deserted village was filled with a deathly silence.这个荒废的村庄死一般的寂静。
• The enemy chieftain was opposed and deserted by his followers.敌人头目众叛亲离。

2 tattoo   

n.纹身，(皮肤上的)刺花纹；vt.刺花纹于

参考例句：

• I've decided to get my tattoo removed.我已经决定去掉我身上的纹身。
• He had a tattoo on the back of his hand.他手背上刺有花纹。

3 smuggling   

n.走私

参考例句：

• Some claimed that the docker's union fronted for the smuggling ring.某些人声称码头工人工会是走私集团的掩护所。
• The evidence pointed to the existence of an international smuggling network.证据表明很可能有一个国际走私网络存在。

4 overtime   

adj.超时的，加班的；adv.加班地

参考例句：

• They are working overtime to finish the work.为了完成任务他们正在加班加点地工作。
• He was paid for the overtime he worked.他领到了加班费。

5 rendezvous   

n.约会，约会地点，汇合点；vi.汇合，集合；vt.使汇合，使在汇合地点相遇

参考例句：

• She made the rendezvous with only minutes to spare.她还差几分钟时才来赴约。
• I have a rendezvous with Peter at a restaurant on the harbour.我和彼得在海港的一个餐馆有个约会。