【跟着英剧练发音】Sherlock S2E1-5

 文本：

S: Any moment now, something’s gonna happen. What?

I: The hiker’s going to die.

S: No, that’s the result. What’s going to happen?

I: I don’t understand.

S: Oh, well, try to.

I: Why?

S: Because you cater¹ to the whims² of the pathetic and take your clothes off to make an impression. Stop boring me and think. It’s the new sexy.

I: The car’s going to backfire.

S: There’s going to be a loud noise.

I: So, what?

S: Oh, noises are important. Noises can tell you everything. For instance ...

 

1 cater   

vi.(for/to)满足，迎合；(for)提供饮食及服务

参考例句：

• I expect he will be able to cater for your particular needs.我预计他能满足你的特殊需要。
• Most schools cater for children of different abilities.大多数学校能够满足具有不同天资的儿童的需要。

2 WHIMS   

虚妄，禅病

参考例句：

• The mate observed regretfully that he could not account for that young fellow's whims. 那位伙伴很遗憾地说他不能说出那年轻人产生怪念头的原因。
• The rest she had for food and her own whims. 剩下的钱她用来吃饭和买一些自己喜欢的东西。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹