Within the lounge the peaceful hum of conversation stopped.

The kind whisper went to my heart like a dagger.

这仁慈的低语象一把匕首直刺进我的心.

We need an inspector who has eyes like a hawk.

我们需要一位目光敏锐的警探.

Detectives believe they may hold a vital clue to the killer.

警探们认为可能找到了抓到凶手的重要线索.

The detective impressed my motorcycle to pursue a criminal.

那位警探征用我的摩托车去追捕罪犯.

The detective poked about in the missing man's office.

警探在失踪者的办公室里四下翻查.

Detectives smash London vice ring, eg in a newspaper headline.

警探侦破伦敦黄赌毒团伙(如报刊标题).

The detectives were in plain clothes.

警探穿着便衣.

She always makes some theatrical gesture.

她老在做些夸张的手势.

Helen's small-mindedness bored and disgusted her.

海伦的狭隘思想让她深感无聊和厌烦。

He knew he was never going to make director.

他明白自己永远也当不了导演。

Their family was certainly well regarded at court.

他们家族在宫廷中无疑颇受敬重。

" Two of them we have framed down-stairs. "

“ 有两幅我们配了镜框挂在楼下. ”

Mary's on the downstairs phone.

玛丽在楼下打电话.

" The brothers were waiting in a room down-stairs, impatient to ride away.

“ 那两弟兄在楼下一间房里不耐烦地等着,他们急着要走.

When I left school, I could walk into any job.

我毕业后可以不费吹灰之力地找到任何工作。

I supposed there'd be a curious crowd around there all day.

我料想,那儿整天都会有一群好奇的人围观.

I asked the author to autograph my book.

我请作者在书上亲笔签名.

After the play they called for the author to show himself.

剧终之后他们请求编剧和大家见面.

...Jill Phillips, author of the book 'Give Your Child Music'.

吉尔·菲利普斯，《给孩子音乐》一书的作者

Who is your favourite author?

你最喜欢哪位作家？