【小龟乐游记】007之血石(3)
时间:2018-12-28 作者:英语课 分类:小龟乐游记英语短文
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Nicole:James,I almost didn't recognize you.
Bond:I'm sorry? Have we met before?
Nicole:I think once.Something in England.Nicole Hunter.My friends call me Nikki.
Bond:Nicole Hunter? You're the jewelry 1 designer 2?
Nicole:I've been called worse - "it girl",socialite.
Bond:Well,it was nice to see you,Nicole - I'm sure you've got a plane to catch -
Nicole:Actually,M sent me.
Bond:__(1)__.But not an unpleasant 3 surprise.Shall we go?
Nicole:The car's over there -
Bond:Nice car.
Nicole:It's a friend's.Would you like to drive? I feel much safer with a man behind the wheel -
Bond:So what can you tell me about Pomerov?
Nicole:He's such a lech.But he's kind of sweet for your basic Russian oligarch.He owns oil wells,diamond mines,his own 737 - with gold plated fittings 4 of course.
Bond:How do you know him?
Nicole:Sweetie,there are only six people worth dating in the world,and I've probably gone out with half of them.Turn here.Okay the truth is he supplies the chemicals used to alloy 5 the gold and silver in my line of jewelry...And he's been after me to open a boutique in the casino he just bought in Monaco.
Bond:He bought the casino?
Nicole:Another trinket on the "Must Have" list for oligarchs.After a super model wife...So I got him to delay 6 his flight back to Siberia - that where he keeps the wife,at his headquarters,so she can't spend all his money - and we're going to meet in the boardroom,which should give you enough time to get into his office,and break into his safe.
Bond:Well done...So how did you
Nicole:___(2)___ with MI6?
Bond:That's one way of putting it -
Nicole:Darling,it's the perfect cover:Fashion shows,photo shoots,store openings - I get to travel the whole world,and nobody pays any attention.
Bond:M approached you?
Nicole:Not exactly.
Bond:Well,how,not exactly?
Nicole:Well...there was this little "tax problem" a few years ago.
Bond:A little tax problem.
Nicole:And a small customs 7 problem...Involving some diamonds.
Bond:So that's how a girl from the society pages end up working for MI6?
Nicole:Yes,James.But believe me - When necessary,I can be very _(3)_.You can drop me off in front of the Casino.I'm going to put on my war paint before the meeting.I'll text you on the cell 8 phone to let you know when we're almost finished.
Nicole:James,I almost didn't recognize you.
Bond:I'm sorry? Have we met before?
Nicole:I think once.Something in England.Nicole Hunter.My friends call me Nikki.
Bond:Nicole Hunter? You're the jewelry 1 designer 2?
Nicole:I've been called worse - "it girl",socialite.
Bond:Well,it was nice to see you,Nicole - I'm sure you've got a plane to catch -
Nicole:Actually,M sent me.
Bond:__(1)__.But not an unpleasant 3 surprise.Shall we go?
Nicole:The car's over there -
Bond:Nice car.
Nicole:It's a friend's.Would you like to drive? I feel much safer with a man behind the wheel -
Bond:So what can you tell me about Pomerov?
Nicole:He's such a lech.But he's kind of sweet for your basic Russian oligarch.He owns oil wells,diamond mines,his own 737 - with gold plated fittings 4 of course.
Bond:How do you know him?
Nicole:Sweetie,there are only six people worth dating in the world,and I've probably gone out with half of them.Turn here.Okay the truth is he supplies the chemicals used to alloy 5 the gold and silver in my line of jewelry...And he's been after me to open a boutique in the casino he just bought in Monaco.
Bond:He bought the casino?
Nicole:Another trinket on the "Must Have" list for oligarchs.After a super model wife...So I got him to delay 6 his flight back to Siberia - that where he keeps the wife,at his headquarters,so she can't spend all his money - and we're going to meet in the boardroom,which should give you enough time to get into his office,and break into his safe.
Bond:Well done...So how did you
Nicole:___(2)___ with MI6?
Bond:That's one way of putting it -
Nicole:Darling,it's the perfect cover:Fashion shows,photo shoots,store openings - I get to travel the whole world,and nobody pays any attention.
Bond:M approached you?
Nicole:Not exactly.
Bond:Well,how,not exactly?
Nicole:Well...there was this little "tax problem" a few years ago.
Bond:A little tax problem.
Nicole:And a small customs 7 problem...Involving some diamonds.
Bond:So that's how a girl from the society pages end up working for MI6?
Nicole:Yes,James.But believe me - When necessary,I can be very _(3)_.You can drop me off in front of the Casino.I'm going to put on my war paint before the meeting.I'll text you on the cell 8 phone to let you know when we're almost finished.
1 jewelry
n.(jewllery)(总称)珠宝
- The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盗偷走了我的全部珠宝。
- Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠宝和花边多数是女性用品。
3 unpleasant
adj.使人不愉快的,使人厌恶的,煞风景的
- A very unpleasant thing has happened.一件令人很不愉快的事发生了。
- The kind advices are often unpleasant to the ear.好言常常不入耳。
4 fittings
n.合金,(金属的)成色
- The company produces titanium alloy.该公司生产钛合金。
- Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin.青铜是铜和锡的合金。
5 delay
v./ n.拖延,延误,延迟,延期;耽搁
- The strike caused a great delay in the delivery of the mail.这次罢工严重地延误了邮件的投递。
- I couldn't judge whether the delay was good or bad.我不能断定这样延迟是好还是坏。