Queenan: There's money behind this operation. You won't be paid as a regular
cop, but there's a bonus involved. Tax free. We can't conceal that you were a
trainee. You'll be convicted of a
crime. We were thinking a guilty plea to assault and battery would make sense.
Dignam: Given your nature.
Queenan: You do enough jail time to convince anyone this is no setup. You'll be on
probation, see a court-ordered shrink, the whole nine yards.
Dignam: If you wanna serve the Commonwealth, this is your chance. We need you
pal. You already pretended to be a Costigan from south Boston.
Billy: Every weekend, sergeant.
Dignam: Perfect.
Queenan: Do it again. For me.
妙语佳句,活学活用
1. Convict someone (of...)
"某人被判有罪"的意思,例如:The jury convicted the defendant of
manslaughter. 这个片语还可以表示"显示有过错,谴责",例如:His remarks convicted him of a lack of
sensitivity.
2. Make sense
这里的意思是"To be practical, wise or advisable",例如:It makes sense to go now.
3. Setup
这里的setup是个俚语,意思是"骗局"。This is no 后面加名词常用来表示"这不是……",例如:This is no love. 这不是爱情。
4. On probation
"缓刑"的意思。例如:Many people who are convicted of crimes are placed on probation
instead of being sent to prison.
5. The whole nine yards
这个片语的意思是"Everything that is relevant; the whole thing",例如:He decided to take
everything to college--his books, his stereo, his computer, his skis, the whole
nine yards. 这里指的是"所有和犯罪、判刑、缓刑、释放"有关的事情。
此外,它还可以表示"in all ways; in every respect; all the way",例如:If you want to run
for mayor, I'll be with you the whole nine yards.