(单词翻译:单击)
Some of my students know I'm an amateur detective. Before I became a university professor five years ago, I had a real job.
我的一些学生知道我是一名业余侦探 。五年前,在我成为大学教授之前,我有过一份真正的工作 。
I worked for a security agency that protected private homes, and also important people like famous actors and politicians.
我在一家安全机构工作,负责保护私宅以及一些重要人物,比如著名的演员和政治家 。
I learned a lot about criminals. I had also learned a lot about police work from my father, who was a cop for 34 years.
我学到了很多犯罪方面的知识 。我也从我的父亲那里了解到了很多警务工作,我的父亲当了34名的警察 。
I had wanted to become a police officer, too. But that was impossible. I got into some trouble when I was a kid.
我也曾想当一名警官 。但是那是不可能的 。当我还是个孩子的时候,我陷入了一些麻烦 。
It was a stupid high school trick, but because I was 18-years-old, I was treated like an adult.
这不过是个愚蠢的高校恶作剧,但是由于当时我已经18岁了,我被当做成年人一样对待 。
I was arrested by the police, convicted, and now I have a police record. With a criminal record, I can never be a cop.
警察逮捕了我并被判定有罪,现在我有案底 。由于这个犯罪记录,我永远当不了警察了 。
I worked for awhile as a bodyguard. One of my cases was protecting a famous politician, who was also a history buff.
我当过一段时间的保镖 。我的任务之一是保护一位著名政治家,他也是一名历史爱好者 。
He and I became friends, he helped me go to college and now I am a professor.
我和他成了朋友,他帮助我上大学,而现在我成了一名教授 。
As I said, when Anne came to see me this morning, I told her I would be happy to help.
我说过,当安妮今早来找我的时候,我告诉她我很乐意帮忙 。
We came over to the apartment building where Sarah and Bill live,
我们去了萨拉和比尔居住的公寓,
and that's when this mysterious man tried to stop us from going in.
也正是在那时这个神秘的男人试图阻止我们的进入 。