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.
妙語佳句,活學活用
1. Convict someone (of...)
"某人被判有罪"的意思,例如:The jury convicted the defendant of
manslaughter. 這個片語還可以表示"顯示有過錯,譴責",例如:His remarks convicted him of a lack of
sensitivity.
2. Make sense
這里的意思是"To be practical, wise or advisable",例如:It makes sense to go now.
3. Setup
這里的setup是個俚語,意思是"騙局"。This is no 后面加名詞常用來表示"這不是……",例如:This is no love. 這不是愛情。
4. On probation
"緩刑"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
這個片語的意思是"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. 這里指的是"所有和犯罪、判刑、緩刑、釋放"有關的事情。
此外,它還可以表示"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.