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Yeah, speaking.
是我，请讲。
What? What happened? Is she OK?
怎么了，她没事吧？
My God! Right, yes, I’m coming.
不是吧？好，我这就来。
What is it?
什么事？
Paramedics. Mrs Hudson’s been shot.
是医护人员，赫德森太太遭到了枪击。
What? How?
怎么回事？
Probably one of the killers you managed to attract. Jesus! Jesus! She’s dying, Sherlock. Let’s go.
没准是你引来的那些杀手，天哪！她不行了，夏洛克，走吧。
You go. I’m busy.
你去，我很忙。
Busy?
忙？
Thinking. I need to think.
思考，我需要思考。
You need to… Doesn’t she mean anything to you? You once half-killed a man because he laid a finger on her.
啥？你一点都不关心她吗？上回有人碰了碰她你就差点把他杀了。
She’s my landlady.
她是我房东。
She’s dying. You machine! Sod this. Sod this. You stay here if you want, on your own.
她快不行了！你太冷血了！活见鬼了，你就留在这里吧。随你便。
Alone is what I have. Alone protects me.
我只有孤独作伴，孤独能保护我。
No, friends protect people.
不对，保护我们的是朋友。
I’m waiting… JM
我在等着你哦。

妙语佳句

Democracy
n.民众；民主国家；民主主义；民主政治

The spread of democracy in Eastern Europe.
民主制度在东欧的传播
The new democracies face tough challenges.
这些新兴的民主国家面临着严峻挑战。

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Sod (pp. & pt. sodded)
n.草地，草皮；<俗，谑>人，家伙；故乡，本国；<英俚>鸡奸者，兽奸者
v.铺草皮；以生草土覆盖；铺草皮于

Native grasses, a natural habitat for badgers and coyotes, still thicken the sod.
原生的草地上栖息着獾和野狼，草皮仍在变厚。
This was sod's law: when the spare tyre is in use, you will have a puncture.
这真是墨菲法则：一用备用轮胎，保准扎孔。

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Contrary to (= opposite to)
和…相反， 违反；悖

Our brains love change, contrary to conventional wisdom.
与常识相反，我们的大脑喜欢改变。
Contrary to myth, entrepreneurs are not reckless gamblers.
和传说中的恰恰相反，企业家都不是鲁莽的赌棍。

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Manage to
达成，设法

So you finally manage to get through everything and start a blog.
你最终设法应付过这一切，并开设了一个博客。
Will egypt's salafists manage to evolve into a party of practical politics?
埃及萨拉菲斯特会的管理会演变为实践性政治政党吗？

剧情百科

Mrs Hudson's的莫名被枪伤，John的着急离开，Sherlock的镇定自若。看来是Sherlock知道Moriatry的小把戏了。
这是即将上演的最终对决吗？

考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.

1._____ his goatee mr mallya deserves a hearing.
不管他的山羊胡子，马尔雅先生需要一场听证会。
2.Despite their name, disposable nappies are notoriously difficult to _____ _____.
除了名字，一次性尿布是出了名的难以处理。

A:本期答案见下期
上期答案:

1.India is a democracy by a hair's breadth.
印度仅仅勉强算得上一个民主国家。
2.Contrary to conventional wisdom, fiscal policy is not exhausted.
与人们普遍的看法相反，财政政策并未走到山穷水尽的地步。