A Study in Scarlet — Page 10

English → Chinese CHAPTER I. Level 6/10

He would certainly have been hung had this test been in existence.

如果这种检测方法当时已经存在，他肯定会被绞死。

Then there was Mason of Bradford, and the notorious Muller, and Lefevre of Montpellier, and Samson of New Orleans.

还有布拉德福德的梅森，臭名昭著的穆勒，蒙彼利埃的勒费弗尔，以及新奥尔良的萨姆森。

I could name a score of cases in which it would have been decisive."

我能举出二十个案例，在这些案例中，这种方法都会起到决定性的作用。"

"You seem to be a walking calendar of crime," said Stamford with a laugh.

斯坦福笑着说："你似乎是一部行走的犯罪年鉴。"

"You might start a paper on those lines. Call it the 'Police News of the Past.'"

你可以按照这个思路办份报纸，就叫做《往昔警察新闻》。"

"Very interesting reading it might be made, too," remarked Sherlock Holmes, sticking a small piece of plaster over the prick on his finger.

夏洛克·福尔摩斯一边在手指的刺伤处贴上一小块膏药，一边说道："那也会是非常有趣的读物。"

"I have to be careful," he continued, turning to me with a smile, "for I dabble with poisons a good deal."

他继续说道，面带微笑地转向我："我必须小心，因为我经常接触各种毒药。"

He held out his hand as he spoke, and I noticed that it was all mottled over with similar pieces of plaster, and discoloured with strong acids.

他说话时伸出了手，我注意到他的手上到处贴满了类似的膏药，还被强酸染得变了色。

"We came here on business," said Stamford, sitting down on a high three-legged stool, and pushing another one in my direction with his foot.

斯坦福坐在一张高脚三腿凳上，用脚把另一张朝我的方向推了推，说道："我们来这里是有事相谈的。"

"My friend here wants to take diggings, and as you were complaining that you could get no one to go halves with you, I thought that I had better bring you together."

我这位朋友想租房子住，而你又一直抱怨找不到人与你分摊房租，我便想着不如把你们撮合在一起。"

Sherlock Holmes seemed delighted at the idea of sharing his rooms with me.

夏洛克·福尔摩斯对与我合住的想法似乎感到十分高兴。

"I have my eye on a suite in Baker Street," he said, "which would suit us down to the ground.

他说："我已经相中了贝克街的一套房间，那里非常适合我们。

You don't mind the smell of strong tobacco, I hope?

我希望你不介意浓烟草的气味吧？

Vocabulary

如果: rúguǒ — if; supposing a certain condition is met
这种: zhè zhǒng — this kind of; this type of
检测: jiǎncè — to test or detect; examination of something
方法: fāngfǎ — method; way of doing something
当时: dāngshí — at that time; back then
已经: yǐjīng — already; by now
存在: cúnzài — to exist; to be present
他: tā — he; him (third person masculine pronoun)
肯定: kěndìng — certainly; definitely; to affirm
会: huì — will; to be able to; can
被: bèi — passive marker; by (indicates passive voice)
还有: háiyǒu — also; there is also; in addition
的: de — structural particle indicating possession or modification
臭名昭著: chòumíng zhāozhù — notorious; infamous; widely known for bad deeds
以及: yǐjí — as well as; and also; together with
我: wǒ — I; me (first person pronoun)
能: néng — can; to be able to; capable of
举出: jǔchū — to cite; to give an example of something
二十: èrshí — twenty; the number 20
个: gè — general measure word for individual items
案例: ànlì — case; example; instance of an event
在: zài — in; at; existing at a location or time
这些: zhèxiē — these; referring to multiple nearby things
中: zhōng — among; in the middle of; within
都: dōu — all; both; entirely without exception
起到: qǐdào — to play a role; to achieve an effect
决定性: juédìngxìng — decisive; determining; of critical importance
作用: zuòyòng — function; role; effect on something
笑着: xiàozhe — smiling while doing something; with a smile
说: shuō — to say; to speak; to talk
你: nǐ — you; second person singular pronoun
似乎: sìhū — it seems; apparently; as if
是: shì — to be; is; am; are
一部: yī bù — one volume or copy of a publication
行走: xíngzǒu — to walk; to move on foot
犯罪: fànzuì — crime; to commit a criminal act
年鉴: niánjiàn — almanac; yearbook; annual reference publication
可以: kěyǐ — can; may; it is possible to
按照: ànzhào — according to; in accordance with
这个: zhège — this; this one (singular demonstrative pronoun)
思路: sīlù — train of thought; line of thinking
办: bàn — to handle; to do; to manage something
份: fèn — measure word for publications, portions, sets
报纸: bàozhǐ — newspaper; printed news publication
就: jiù — then; exactly; simply; right away
叫做: jiàozuò — to be called; named; referred to as
往昔: wǎngxī — the past; former times; days gone by
警察: jǐngchá — police; law enforcement officer
新闻: xīnwén — news; current events reported in media
一边: yībiān — while doing; simultaneously on one side
手指: shǒuzhǐ — finger; digit of the hand
处: chù — place; spot; location of something
贴上: tiēshàng — to stick on; to paste or attach onto
一: yī — one; the number one
小块: xiǎo kuài — small piece; tiny portion of something
说道: shuōdào — to say; to speak (literary narrative usage)
那: nà — that; in that case; then
也: yě — also; too; as well
非常: fēicháng — very; extremely; unusually
有趣: yǒuqù — interesting; fun; entertaining
读物: dúwù — reading material; something written to read
继续: jìxù — to continue; to carry on doing something
面带微笑: miàn dài wēixiào — wearing a smile; with a smile on face
地: de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb
转向: zhuǎn xiàng — to turn toward; to change direction to face
必须: bìxū — must; have to; it is necessary to
小心: xiǎoxīn — to be careful; to take caution
因为: yīnwèi — because; due to the reason that
经常: jīngcháng — often; frequently; regularly
接触: jiēchù — to come into contact with; to touch
各种: gèzhǒng — various kinds of; all sorts of
说话: shuōhuà — to speak; to talk; to say words
时: shí — when; at the time of; while doing
伸出: shēnchū — to stretch out; to extend outward
了: le — particle indicating completed action or change
手: shǒu — hand; the human hand
注意到: zhùyì dào — to notice; to become aware of something
手上: shǒu shàng — on the hand; on one's hands
到处: dàochù — everywhere; all over the place
类似: lèisì — similar; alike; resembling something else
还: hái — also; still; in addition; furthermore
坐在: zuòzài — to be sitting at or on a location
一张: yī zhāng — one piece of flat object (measure word)
上: shàng — on top of; above; upper position
把: bǎ — disposal marker; takes object before verb
另一张: lìng yī zhāng — another one; a different flat object
朝: cháo — toward; facing; in the direction of
方向: fāngxiàng — direction; orientation; way toward something
我们: wǒmen — we; us; first person plural pronoun
来: lái — to come; to arrive here
这里: zhèlǐ — here; this place
有事: yǒu shì — to have business; something needs discussing
这位: zhè wèi — this person (polite); this one here
朋友: péngyou — friend; a person one is friendly with
想: xiǎng — to want; to think; to consider
租房子: zū fángzi — to rent a house; to lease a residence
住: zhù — to live; to reside; to stay somewhere
而: ér — but; yet; and; however (conjunction)
又: yòu — again; also; moreover; furthermore
一直: yīzhí — all along; continuously; always
抱怨: bàoyuàn — to complain; to grumble about something
找不到: zhǎo bu dào — cannot find; unable to locate someone
人: rén — person; people; human being
与你: yǔ nǐ — with you; together with you
分摊: fēntān — to share costs; to split expenses equally
房租: fángzū — rent; money paid to rent a property
便: biàn — then; so; thereupon (literary conjunction)
想着: xiǎngzhe — thinking about; with the thought of
不如: bùrú — it would be better to; not as good as
你们: nǐmen — you (plural); all of you
一起: yīqǐ — together; at the same time or place
对: duì — toward; regarding; correct; facing
与: yǔ — with; and; together with (formal)
想法: xiǎngfǎ — idea; thought; opinion about something
感到: gǎndào — to feel; to sense; to experience an emotion
十分: shífēn — very; extremely; fully; completely
高兴: gāoxìng — happy; pleased; glad about something
一套: yī tào — a set of; a suite of rooms or items
房间: fángjiān — room; a room inside a building
那里: nàlǐ — there; that place; over there
适合: shìhé — to suit; to be appropriate or fitting
希望: xīwàng — to hope; to wish; hope for something
不: bù — no; not; negation particle
介意: jièyì — to mind; to take offense; to object to
浓: nóng — thick; strong; dense (of smell or flavor)
气味: qìwèi — smell; odor; scent of something
吧: ba — sentence-final particle seeking confirmation or suggestion

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