《新福尔摩斯》精讲 157

How could he get past the CCTV, if all the doors were locked?

如果门都锁上了，他怎么躲过的监视器？

Sherlock – He walked in when they weren’t locked.

他在门锁上之前就进来了。

But a stranger can’t just walk into a school like that.

但学校哪会让陌生人随意进出？

Anyone can walk in anywhere if they pick the right moment.

只要时机对，任何人都能随意进出任何地方。

Yesterday, end of term, parents milling¹ around, chauffeurs², staff.

昨天是期末，到处是家长、司机、员工，

What’s one more stranger among that lot?

他们中间再混进个陌生人谁会察觉？

He was waiting for them. All he had to do was to find a place to hide.

他伺机行事，只要找个好地方藏身即可。

Molly. - Hello, I’m just going out.

茉莉。 - 你好啊，我正要出去。

No, you’re not. - I've got a lunch date.

去不了了。 - 我午饭约了人。

Cancel it, you’re having lunch with me.

取消吧，我们一起吃午餐。

What? - I need your help.

啥？ - 我需要你的帮助

It’s one of your old boyfriends, we’re trying to track³ him down. He’s been a bit naughty.

事关你的一个前男友，我们正在追查他的下落。他近来有些捣蛋。

It’s Moriarty? - Of course it’s Moriarty.

是莫里亚蒂干的吗？ - 当然是他。

Jim actually wasn’t even my boyfriend, we went out three times. I ended it.

其实金算不上是我男朋友，我们只约会过三次，我没再和他交往了。

Yes,then he stole the Crown⁴ Jewels, broke into the Bank of England and organised a prison break in Pentonville.

是啊，然后他去偷王冠和权杖闯进英国央行，还组织了本顿维尔监狱的越狱。

For thee sake⁵ of law and order, I suggest you avoid all future

为了维护法纪和秩序，我建议你将来就不要找男朋友了。

1 milling   

n.碾磨

参考例句：

• I had to fight my way through the milling crowd . 我不得不在涌动的人潮中挤出一条路来。
• Ball milling dye and organic liquid give highly satisfactory results. 球磨了的染料和有机液体可以得到很满意的结果。

2 chauffeurs   

n.受雇于人的汽车司机( chauffeur的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Rich car buyers in China prefer to be driven by chauffeurs. 中国富裕的汽车购买者喜欢配备私人司机。 来自互联网
• Chauffeurs need to have good driving skills and know the roads well. 司机需要有好的驾驶技术并且对道路很熟悉。 来自互联网

3 track   

n.轨道；足迹；痕迹；磁轨；途径；vt.循路而行；追踪；通过；用纤拉；vi.追踪

参考例句：

• The new race track is nearly six miles in extent.这条新跑道将近六英里长。
• The police are on his track.警察在跟踪他。

4 crown   

n.王冠，王权，顶点；v.使...成王，加冕，居...之顶

参考例句：

• He won the crown in 1973.他荣获1973年冠军称号。
• They wanted to crown Caesar king.他们想立凯撒为王。

5 sake   

n.缘故，理由

参考例句：

• He loves poetry for beauty's sake.他因为爱美而喜欢诗歌。
• We can't risk big things for the sake of small ones.我们不能因小失大。