《新福尔摩斯》精讲 163

Is this chocolate? We're looking for a disused sweet factory. Get out!

这是巧克力吗? 我们要找的是一家废弃的糖果厂。出去！

Problem？

有问题吗？

This stunning¹ evening wear set from us here at London Taxi Shopping.

伦敦出租车购物广告为您呈现这套华美的晚装配件

Can you turn this off, please?

请把它关掉好吗？

As you can see, the set comprises of a beautiful

如您所见，这套配件包括一副美丽的

Can you turn this off?

把这关掉行不行？

Accompanied by four spangly diamond bracelets²

搭配四条镶嵌式钻石手链

Hello. Are you ready for the story? This is the story of Sir Boast-a-lot.

准备好听故事了吗？这是自夸骑士的故事。

A footprint, it's all he had. A footprint.

一个脚印，就是他所有的线索。脚印？

Yeah, well, you know what he's like. CSI Baker³ Street.

是啊，你也知道他的能耐。贝克街犯罪现场调查专家。

Well, our boys couldn't have done it.

可我们的人就做不到。

Well, that's why we need him, he's better

所以我们才需要他啊，他更厉害。

That's one explanation.

这只是一种解释。

And what's the other?

还有别的解释吗？

Sir Boast-a-lot was the bravest and cleverest knight⁴ at the round table.

自夸骑士是圆桌骑士中最勇敢，也是最聪明的骑士。

But soon the other knights⁵ began to grow tired of his stories about how brave he was and how many dragons he'd slain⁶.

但其他骑士逐渐开始厌倦他那些讲述他多么英勇、颂扬他屠龙伟业的故事。

And soon they began to wonder “Are Sir Boast-a-lot's stories even true?”

很快他们就开始怀疑自夸爵士的故事究竟是不是真的。

Only he could have found that evidence. - No. No.

只有他能找到那些证据。 - 哦。不。

The girl screams her head off when she sees him, a man she has never seen before, unless she had seen him before.

那女孩看到他时，叫得撕心裂肺，她可从来没见过他。除非她以前见过他。

What's your point?

你究竟想说什么？

You know what it is. You just don't want to think about it.

你知道我想说什么，你只是不愿相信。

So, all of the knights went to King Arthur and said, “I don't believe Sir Boast-a-lot's stories.

于是所有骑士都去对亚瑟王说“我不相信自夸骑士的故事，

He's just a big old liar⁷, who makes things up to make himself look good.”

他就是个大骗子，都是他编的故事，让自己显得很了不起。”

You're not seriously suggesting he's involved, are you?

你们不会真以为是他干的吧？

I think we have to entertain the possibility.

我认为我们得考虑这种可能性。

And then, even the King began to wonder.

后来，甚至连国王也开始怀疑。

But that wasn't the end of Sir Boast-a-lot's problem.

但自夸骑士的最终问题还不是这个。

No. That wasn't the final problem. The end.

不，这还不是他的最终问题。故事讲完了。

1 stunning   

adj.极好的；使人晕倒的

参考例句：

• His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
• The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。

2 bracelets   

n.手镯，臂镯( bracelet的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The lamplight struck a gleam from her bracelets. 她的手镯在灯光的照射下闪闪发亮。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• On display are earrings, necklaces and bracelets made from jade, amber and amethyst. 展出的有用玉石、琥珀和紫水晶做的耳环、项链和手镯。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 baker   

n.面包师

参考例句：

• The baker bakes his bread in the bakery.面包师在面包房内烤面包。
• The baker frosted the cake with a mixture of sugar and whites of eggs.面包师在蛋糕上撒了一层白糖和蛋清的混合料。

4 knight   

n.骑士，武士；爵士

参考例句：

• He was made an honourary knight.他被授予荣誉爵士称号。
• A knight rode on his richly caparisoned steed.一个骑士骑在装饰华丽的马上。

5 knights   

骑士； （中古时代的）武士( knight的名词复数 )； 骑士； 爵士； （国际象棋中）马

参考例句：

• stories of knights and fair maidens 关于骑士和美女的故事
• He wove a fascinating tale of knights in shining armour. 他编了一个穿着明亮盔甲的骑士的迷人故事。

6 slain   

杀死，宰杀，杀戮( slay的过去分词 )； (slay的过去分词)

参考例句：

• The soldiers slain in the battle were burried that night. 在那天夜晚埋葬了在战斗中牺牲了的战士。
• His boy was dead, slain by the hand of the false Amulius. 他的儿子被奸诈的阿缪利乌斯杀死了。

7 liar   

n.说谎的人

参考例句：

• I know you for a thief and a liar!我算认识你了，一个又偷又骗的家伙！
• She was wrongly labelled a liar.她被错误地扣上说谎者的帽子。