英美人天天都在说的4000句 106:let sleeping dogs lie

[00:03]G：What makes you certain that your husband is involved with someone?
[00:09]M：A wife can tell.
[00:12]G：Mrs. Mulwray, let sleeping dogs lie. You're better off not knowing.
[00:19]M：I have to know.
[00:26]G：Very well. Mrs. Mulwray, this type of investigation¹ can be hard on your pocketbook. It takes time.
[00:38]M：Money doesn't matter to me, Mr. Gittes.

1 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。