福尔摩斯：基本演绎法 第一季第7集One Way to Get Off（6）

Holmes...

福尔摩斯

Bell's got something.

贝尔得到了一些线索

All right, CCS dug through the Myroses' laptop.

参谋部调查了麦洛斯夫妇的笔记本电脑

They each got a bunch of threatening E-mails

他俩都收到了很多

from the same anonymous¹ account.

来自同一个匿名账户的恐吓邮件

We traced the IP address

我们追查IP地址

to a guy named Julian Walsh.

找到了一个叫朱利安·沃什的人

Guy's a contractor².

是个承包商

The Myroses hired him to remodel³ their kitchen,麦洛斯夫妇雇佣他改造他们的厨房and then fired him six weeks later.

但是六周后就解雇了他

They filed a complaint about his work

他们写信投诉了他的工作

and withheld⁴ payment.

并且没有付报酬

And Walsh responded with anonymous threats.

沃什承认了匿名恐吓

We ran him through the NCIC.

我们在犯罪信息数据库里核查了

He did time for weapons possession

他有非法持枪和

and sexual assault.

性侵犯的前科

We're going to go talk to him now.

我们现在就去找他谈谈

That's a lead.

这才叫线索

1 anonymous   

adj.无名的；匿名的；无特色的

参考例句：

• Sending anonymous letters is a cowardly act.寄匿名信是懦夫的行为。
• The author wishes to remain anonymous.作者希望姓名不公开。

2 contractor   

n.订约人，承包人，收缩肌

参考例句：

• The Tokyo contractor was asked to kick $ 6000 back as commission.那个东京的承包商被要求退还6000美元作为佣金。
• The style of house the contractor builds depends partly on the lay of the land.承包商所建房屋的式样，有几分要看地势而定。

3 remodel   

v.改造，改型，改变

参考例句：

• Workmen were hired to remodel and enlarge the farm buildings.雇用了工人来改造和扩建农场建筑。
• I'll remodel the downstairs bedroom first.我先要装修楼下那间房间。

4 withheld   

withhold过去式及过去分词

参考例句：

• I withheld payment until they had fulfilled the contract. 他们履行合同后，我才付款。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• There was no school play because the principal withheld his consent. 由于校长没同意，学校里没有举行比赛。 来自《简明英汉词典》