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215. The good detective优秀的侦探 suspect-symbology
“The suspense1 is killing2 me,” Mr. Jones said to Detective Richards. “Tell me more about the suspect.” Detective Richards had been suspended from the force for sustaining interest in criminal cases which didn’t involve him. Taking in a few syllables4 of breath, he began to tell Jones how he nabbed the Captain. “Well,” began Richards, stroking his trademark5 suspenders, “I became suspicious when I realized that the floor to the office was always swept and clean during the evening. As that is the case, where did all the swampy6 mud come from that we discovered? Obviously, from the nearby swamp. Since Captain Moore was the only one who held a key, I immediately put him under suspicion, and the more my head swelled8 with ideas, the more I found any other explanation difficult to swallow. Then Moore began talking about making sweeping9 changes at the department, followed by his attempt to sway me from going forward with the case, and then, of course, with a swift wave of his hand, I was dismissed from the case. He kept a sustained interest in closing this case. But I did not swerve10 from my duty. This swarm11 of ideas in my head provided my sustenance12. I had to stand erect13 as a symbol of all that was right with the police force.”
“The ideas in your head remind me of the symbiotic14 bacteria I read about as a schoolboy,” Jones said. “Oh,” Richards replied, “I’m not expert in symbology, but the symbolism provided by your metaphor15 of symbiosis16 does seem to accurately17 describe the relationship I have with my ideas.”
suspect adj. 令人怀疑的,不可信的vt. 怀疑,猜想n.嫌疑犯
suspend vt.吊,悬挂,推迟,延迟
suspender n.吊裤带
suspense n.悬念,情节
suspicion n.怀疑
suspicious adj.(某人或某物)可疑的,(人)好猜疑的
sustain vt.维持,支撑
sustained adj.持续不变的
sustenance n.食物,生计,支持
swallow v. 吞下,咽下n.燕子
swamp n.沼泽,湿地
swampy adj.沼泽的,湿地的
swarm n.蜂群,一大群v.挤满,密集
sway vi. 摇摆,摇动vt.使转变,说服
sweep v. 席卷,扫过,清扫,打扫n.伸展,延伸
sweeping adj.彻底的,广泛的
swell7 vt.肿胀,膨胀
swerve v.转向,突然改变方向
swift adj.迅速的,敏捷的
syllable3 n.音节
symbiosis n.共生(关系),共栖
symbiotic adj.共栖的,共生的
symbol n.符号,记号,象征
symbolism n.象征主义,符号论
symbology n.象征学
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n.(对可能发生的事)紧张感,担心,挂虑 | |
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n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财 | |
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n.音节;vt.分音节 | |
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5 trademark | |
n.商标;特征;vt.注册的…商标 | |
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adj.沼泽的,湿地的 | |
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vi.膨胀,肿胀;增长,增强 | |
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增强( swell的过去式和过去分词 ); 肿胀; (使)凸出; 充满(激情) | |
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adj.范围广大的,一扫无遗的 | |
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v.突然转向,背离;n.转向,弯曲,背离 | |
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n.(昆虫)等一大群;vi.成群飞舞;蜂拥而入 | |
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n.食物,粮食;生活资料;生计 | |
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n./v.树立,建立,使竖立;adj.直立的,垂直的 | |
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adj.共栖的,共生的 | |
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n.隐喻,暗喻 | |
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n.共生(关系),共栖 | |
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