福尔摩斯：基本演绎法 第一季第8集The Long Fuse（5）

 

Pre-explosion, this place looked like the deck of a starship.

这地方在被炸前就像高端的星际飞船一样

It's unlikely any of the firm's employees

公司员工应该不会

would use technology as antiquated¹ as a pager.

使用呼机这样的古董设备

You're saying it's part of the bomb?

你是说它是炸弹的一部分吗

I'm saying this may be the bomb's detonator.

我是说这东西可能是引爆器

The good news is, if it's not too badly damaged,

好消息来了，如果受损不是太严重

you'll be able to trace the account.

你们就能用它追踪到机主了

I'll get this to tech assist right away.

我这就拿去给技术协助部

I'll let you know when we hear something.

有消息会通知你的

If the motherboard is still functional²,

如果主板还能用

how long do you think it's gonna take the police to get a number?

你觉着他们要花多久才能找到号码

Two, maybe three hours. Why?

两三个小时吧，干嘛

He'll be a great sponsor for you,

他会是个非常适合你的担保人

and he works on the floor of the stock exchange.

他是搞证券交易的

Good thinking, Watson.

你真有才，华生

You know how much I enjoy bankers.

居然知道我有多喜欢银行家

Glad to see you've been paying attention

很高兴你在过去几周

over the last few weeks.

注意到了这一点

Actually, he's an officer with the SEC.

事实上，他是证交委员会的

So he spends his days keeping bankers in line.

所以他其实是管理银行家的

He also spent four years at the London School of Economics,

他还在伦敦经济学院待过四年

so he knows your old stomping³ grounds.

所以他熟悉你以前待过的地方

You think I'd just pick any name out of a hat?

你觉得我会随便找个人给你吗

Oh, there he is.

他来了

1 antiquated   

adj.陈旧的，过时的

参考例句：

• Many factories are so antiquated they are not worth saving.很多工厂过于陈旧落后，已不值得挽救。
• A train of antiquated coaches was waiting for us at the siding.一列陈旧的火车在侧线上等着我们。

2 functional   

adj.为实用而设计的，具备功能的，起作用的

参考例句：

• The telephone was out of order,but is functional now.电话刚才坏了，但现在可以用了。
• The furniture is not fancy,just functional.这些家具不是摆着好看的，只是为了实用。

3 stomping   

v.跺脚，践踏，重踏( stomp的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He looked funny stomping round the dance floor. 他在舞池里跺着舞步，样子很可笑。 来自辞典例句
• Chelsea substitution Wright-Phillips for Robben. Wrighty back on his old stomping to a mixed reception. 77分–切尔西换人：赖特．菲利普斯入替罗本。小赖特在主场球迷混杂的欢迎下，重返他的老地方。 来自互联网