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This is creepy, Daddy. Where is everybody?
爸爸 ，这里阴森森的。人都哪去了？

I'm sure they're all hard at work, darling.
宝贝，大家都在努力学习呢。

Come on.
进去吧

This is so unbelievably low rent.
这里可真寒酸

Good afternoon.
下午好。

We're here to see Miss Fritton.
我们想见弗里敦小姐。

You're not from Inland Revenue?
你不是税务局来的吧?

No. I'm er... Camilla's younger brother.
不是 我是...卡米拉的弟弟。

Ooh
哦。

You'll have to forgive me.
请你原谅我的失礼。

My brain doesn't kick in till Wednesday when I've been caning it all weekend.
最近脑袋不听使唤，不好使了。

You know what I mean.
你知道我的意思吧？

Miss Fritton, your brother's here to see you.
弗里敦小姐，你的弟弟想要见你。

I can't understand a word you're saying
我不明白你在说什么。

I said your brother's here to see you
我说你弟弟想要见你。

Carnaby Fritton
你好。

No. now listen to me very carefully
没有。你给我听好了，

Why would I buy a picture from someone of your dubious reputation?
为什么我要从一个不怎么样的人手里买一副画呢？

That's what you do, isn't it, Carnaby?
你确实那样做了，不是吗？卡耐比。

I'll get back to you later.
我一会打给你。

重点讲解

1. creppy adj. (使人)毛骨悚然的，怪异的

How creepy! 　　　　
真令人毛骨悚然！
Creepy music coming from a graveyard should always be closely investigated.
当墓地有令人毛骨悚然的音乐传出的时候总是应该密切调查。

2. Inland Revenue (英国)国内税收；税务局

3. kick in 1) 开始生效
The painkillers kicked in and he became sleepy.
止痛药开始生效，他变得昏昏欲睡。

2) 捐款
The old lady kicked in with 500 dollars.
老太太捐款500美元。
Everyone agreed to kick in 50 cents for a present for the teacher.
大家都同意每人缴付5角钱给老师买一件礼物。

3) <俚>死
He kicked in after a long and painful illness.
经过长期痛苦的疾病之后，他死了。

4. dubious adj. 怀疑的，可疑的，不确定的
I feel dubious about his honesty.我对他的诚实表示怀疑。
The testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。
He uses some dubious shifts to get money.他用一些可疑的手段去赚钱。