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Two men travel back from China,
两人均是从中国返回后
both head straight for the Lucky Cat emporium.
直接来到招财猫商店
What did they see?
他们看到了什么
It's not what they saw.
这不是关键
It's what they both brought back in those suitcases.
关键是他们的行李里带回了什么
And you don't mean duty free.
你不是在说免税品吧
Thank you.
谢谢
Think about what Sebastian told us.
想想塞巴斯蒂安告诉我们范孔的事
About Van Coon, about how he stayed afloat in the market.
他在股市上的大赚大赔
Lost 5 million.
损失了五百万
Made it back in a week.
一周就赚了回来
That's how he made such easy money.
这就是他赚钱如此容易的秘密
He was a smuggler. Mm.
他是个走私犯
Cover would have been perfect.
他们的职业都是绝妙的掩护
Businessman, making frequent trips to Asia.
商人 频繁赴亚洲出差
Lukis was the same, a journalist writing about China.
路基斯也一样 他是报道中国的记者
Both of them smuggled stuff about.
他们两人都参与走私
The Lucky Cat was their drop-off.
招财猫商店就是交货的地点
But why did they die?
但他们为何被杀
It doesn't make sense.
这说不通啊
If they both turn up at the shop and deliver the goods,
如果他们都是来店里交货
why would someone threaten them
为何会遭到威胁
and kill them after the event, after they'd finished the job?
事成之后还被灭口呢
What if one of them was light-fingered?
也许他们之中有人手脚不干净
How do you mean?
什么
Stole something.
有人偷了东西
Something from the hoard.
窃取了货物
The killer doesn't know which of them took it
杀手并不知道是谁
so threatens them both. Right.
所以一并威胁他们 没错
重点讲解
一.duty：n. 义务，职责，责任，税，关税
【词义辨析】
duty，obligation，responsibility，function
duty: 指按道德和法律的标准，一个人永远要尽的义务，强调自觉性。
obligation: 指道义上或法律上对他人的义务，强调强制性。也指因作出承诺而被迫履行的某种义务。
responsibility: 指任何义务、职责、责任或职务上所应尽的本分，强调对他人的责任。
function: 指因职务或职业关系去履行某种职责。
【例句用法】
1.It's our duty to protect the saplings.
保护树苗是我们的责任。
2.I arrive at the hospital at eight o'clock, but I don't go on duty until nine.
我八点钟就到医院了，但是九点钟我才去值班。
3.I'm duty bound to visit my old aunt.
我有义务去探望年老的姑妈。
4.It's my duty to help you.
帮你忙是我份内该做的事。
二.threat：n. 威胁，恐吓，凶兆 vt. <古> 威胁，恐吓
【词义辨析】
danger，risk，hazard，menace，peril，threat
danger: 含义广，普通用词，指能够造成伤害、损害或不利的任何情况。
risk: 指有可能发生的危险，尤指主动进行某种活动或去碰运气而冒的危险。
hazard: 比risk正式，多指偶然发生的或无法控制的危险，常含较严重或有一定风险的意味。
menace: 所指的危险性最严重，表示使用暴力或造成破坏性的可能。
peril: 指迫在眉睫很有可能发生的严重危险。
threat: 普通用词，语气弱于menace，指任何公开侵犯对方的言行，给对方构成危险或威胁。
【词语用法】
1.threat属于类名词，句子We disregarded all his threats里的threats不能以它的单数形式threat出现；
2.threat后可接to的不定式。
The tenants disregarded their landlord's threat to expel them.
这些租客完全漠视房东要把他们驱赶出去的威胁。
3.threat后可接不同的介词，如of，to等。
There was then a continual threat of war.
There was then a continual threat to peace.
【例句用法】
1.Pollution poses a threat to the continued existence of this species.
污染对这一物种的继续生存造成了威胁。
2.The threat of war has depressed business activity.
战争的威胁使经济萧条。
3.The situation poses a grave threat to world peace.
这局势对世界和平构成了严重的威胁。
4.Terrorism is a threat to the whole country.
恐怖主义是整个国家的祸根。
5.His presence is a threat to our success.
他的出现对我们的成功是一个威胁。