《新福尔摩斯》精讲 45

Not blank bullets now. OK.

这次不再是空枪了 懂吗

If we wanted to kill you, Mr Holmes,

如果我们真要杀你 福尔摩斯先生

we would have done it by now.

你早就死了

We just wanted to make you inquisitive¹.

我们不过想撩起你的好奇心

Do you have it?

你找到了吗

Do I have what?

我找到什么了

The treasure.

珍宝

I don't know what you're talking about.

我不明白你在说什么

I would prefer to make certain.

我喜欢确保万无一失

Everything in the West has its price.

在西方万物皆有其价

And the price for her life - information.

而她性命的要价 就是我要的信息

Where's the hairpin²?

发簪在哪儿

What?

什么

The Empress pin valued at 9 million sterling³?

皇太后价值九百万的发簪在哪儿

We already had a buyer in the West,

我们已经找到了买家

and then one of our people was greedy,

却有人贪得无厌

he took it, brought it back to London,

私吞了它并带回了伦敦

and you, Mr Holmes, have been searching.

而福尔摩斯先生 你一直煞费苦心在找

Please, please. Listen to me. I'm not...

拜托 请听我说 我不是

I'm not Sherlock Holmes. You have to believe me.

我不是夏洛克·福尔摩斯 请相信我

I haven't found whatever it is you're looking for.

不管你在找什么 我都没见过

I need a volunteer from the audience.

我需要一位观众当志愿者

No, please, please!

不要 请不要

Ah, thank you, lady.

谢谢这位女士

Yes, you'll do very nicely.

我保证您能表现出色

1 inquisitive   

adj.求知欲强的，好奇的，好寻根究底的

参考例句：

• Children are usually inquisitive.小孩通常很好问。
• A pat answer is not going to satisfy an inquisitive audience.陈腔烂调的答案不能满足好奇的听众。

2 hairpin   

n.簪,束发夹，夹发针

参考例句：

• She stuck a small flower onto the front of her hairpin.她在发簪的前端粘了一朵小花。
• She has no hairpin because her hair is short.因为她头发短，所以没有束发夹。

3 sterling   

adj.英币的(纯粹的，货真价实的)；n.英国货币(英镑)

参考例句：

• Could you tell me the current rate for sterling, please?能否请您告诉我现行英国货币的兑换率？
• Sterling has recently been strong,which will help to abate inflationary pressures.英国货币最近非常坚挺，这有助于减轻通胀压力。