Chapter 8 The List
"I'm a man of my word, I am," said Japp.
He grinned and dived his hand into his pocket, bringing out a mass of closely typewritten paper.
"Here you are. It's all here, down to the minutest detail! And I'll admit that there is one rather curious thing in it. I'll talk to you about it when you've finished reading the stuff."
Poirot spread out the sheets on the table and began to read. Fournier moved up and read them over his shoulder.
JAMES RYDER
Pockets.
Linen1 handkerchief marked J. Pigskin note case - seven ?1
notes, three business cards. Letter from partner, George Elbermann, hoping "loan has been successfully negotiated... otherwise we're in Queer Street." Letter signed Maudie making appointment Trocadero following evening. Cheap paper,
illiterate2 handwriting. Silver cigarette case. Match
folder3. Fountain pen. Bunch of keys. Yale door key. Loose change in French and English money.
Attaché Case. Mass of papers concerning dealings in cement. Copy of
"Bootless Cup" (banned in this country). A box of
Immediate5 Cold Cures.
DOCTOR BRYANT
Pockets. Two linen handkerchiefs. Note case containing ?20 and 500
francs. Loose change in French and English money. Engagement book. Cigarette case.
Lighter6. Fountain pen. Yale door key. Bunch of keys.
Flute7 in case. Carrying "
Memoirs8 of Benvenuto Cellini" and "Les Maux de l'Oreille."
NORMAN
GALE9
Pockets. Silk handkerchief. Wallet containing ?1 in English money and 600 francs. Loose change. Business cards of two French firms,
makers10 of dental instruments. Bryant & May match box, empty. Silver lighter. Briar pipe. Rubber tobacco
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linen
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n.亚麻布,亚麻线,亚麻制品;adj.亚麻布制的,亚麻的 |
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- The worker is starching the linen.这名工人正在给亚麻布上浆。
- Fine linen and cotton fabrics were known as well as wool.精细的亚麻织品和棉织品像羊毛一样闻名遐迩。
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illiterate
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adj.文盲的;无知的;n.文盲 |
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- There are still many illiterate people in our country.在我国还有许多文盲。
- I was an illiterate in the old society,but now I can read.我这个旧社会的文盲,今天也认字了。
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folder
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n.纸夹,文件夹 |
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- Peter returned the plan and charts to their folder.彼得把这份计划和表格放回文件夹中。
- He draws the document from its folder.他把文件从硬纸夹里抽出来。
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dealing
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n.经商方法,待人态度 |
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- This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
- His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。
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immediate
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adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的 |
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- His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
- We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。
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lighter
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n.打火机,点火器;驳船;v.用驳船运送;light的比较级 |
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- The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter.这张画经过润色,色调明朗了一些。
- The lighter works off the car battery.引燃器利用汽车蓄电池打火。
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flute
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n.长笛;v.吹笛 |
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- He took out his flute, and blew at it.他拿出笛子吹了起来。
- There is an extensive repertoire of music written for the flute.有很多供长笛演奏的曲目。
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memoirs
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n.回忆录;回忆录传( mem,自oir的名词复数) |
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- Her memoirs were ghostwritten. 她的回忆录是由别人代写的。
- I watched a trailer for the screenplay of his memoirs. 我看过以他的回忆录改编成电影的预告片。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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gale
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n.大风,强风,一阵闹声(尤指笑声等) |
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- We got our roof blown off in the gale last night.昨夜的大风把我们的房顶给掀掉了。
- According to the weather forecast,there will be a gale tomorrow.据气象台预报,明天有大风。
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makers
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n.制造者,制造商(maker的复数形式) |
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- The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
- The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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pouch
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n.小袋,小包,囊状袋;vt.装...入袋中,用袋运输;vi.用袋送信件 |
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- He was going to make a tobacco pouch out of them. 他要用它们缝制一个烟草袋。
- The old man is always carrying a tobacco pouch with him.这老汉总是随身带着烟袋。
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strand
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vt.使(船)搁浅,使(某人)困于(某地) |
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- She tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ears.她把一缕散发夹到了耳后。
- The climbers had been stranded by a storm.登山者被暴风雨困住了。
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sketches
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n.草图( sketch的名词复数 );素描;速写;梗概 |
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- The artist is making sketches for his next painting. 画家正为他的下一幅作品画素描。
- You have to admit that these sketches are true to life. 你得承认这些素描很逼真。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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sketch
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n.草图;梗概;素描;v.素描;概述 |
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- My sister often goes into the country to sketch. 我姐姐常到乡间去写生。
- I will send you a slight sketch of the house.我将给你寄去房屋的草图。
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pottery
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n.陶器,陶器场 |
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- My sister likes to learn art pottery in her spare time.我妹妹喜欢在空余时间学习陶艺。
- The pottery was left to bake in the hot sun.陶器放在外面让炎热的太阳烘晒焙干。
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ornamented
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adj.花式字体的v.装饰,点缀,美化( ornament的过去式和过去分词 ) |
参考例句: |
- The desk was ornamented with many carvings. 这桌子装饰有很多雕刻物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- She ornamented her dress with lace. 她用花边装饰衣服。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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holder
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n.持有者,占有者;(台,架等)支持物 |
参考例句: |
- The holder of the office of chairman is reponsible for arranging meetings.担任主席职位的人负责安排会议。
- That runner is the holder of the world record for the hundred-yard dash.那位运动员是一百码赛跑世界纪录的保持者。
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scribbled
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v.潦草的书写( scribble的过去式和过去分词 );乱画;草草地写;匆匆记下 |
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- She scribbled his phone number on a scrap of paper. 她把他的电话号码匆匆写在一张小纸片上。
- He scribbled a note to his sister before leaving. 临行前,他给妹妹草草写了一封短信。
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arsenic
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n.砒霜,砷;adj.砷的 |
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- His wife poisoned him with arsenic.他的妻子用砒霜把他毒死了。
- Arsenic is a poison.砒霜是毒药。
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embezzlement
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n.盗用,贪污 |
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- He was accused of graft and embezzlement and was chained and thrown into prison.他因被指控贪污盗窃而锒铛入狱。
- The judge sent him to prison for embezzlement of funds.法官因他盗用公款将其送入监牢。
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unpaid
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adj.未付款的,无报酬的 |
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- Doctors work excessive unpaid overtime.医生过度加班却无报酬。
- He's doing a month's unpaid work experience with an engineering firm.他正在一家工程公司无偿工作一个月以获得工作经验。
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crossword
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n.纵横字谜,纵横填字游戏 |
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- He shows a great interest in crossword puzzles.他对填字游戏表现出很大兴趣。
- Don't chuck yesterday's paper out.I still haven't done the crossword.别扔了昨天的报纸,我还没做字谜游戏呢。
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continental
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adj.大陆的,大陆性的,欧洲大陆的 |
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- A continental climate is different from an insular one.大陆性气候不同于岛屿气候。
- The most ancient parts of the continental crust are 4000 million years old.大陆地壳最古老的部分有40亿年历史。
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holders
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支持物( holder的名词复数 ); 持有者; (支票等)持有人; 支托(或握持)…之物 |
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- Slaves were mercilessly ground down by slave holders. 奴隶受奴隶主的残酷压迫。
- It is recognition of compassion's part that leads the up-holders of capital punishment to accuse the abolitionists of sentimentality in being more sorry for the murderer than for his victim. 正是对怜悯的作用有了认识,才使得死刑的提倡者指控主张废除死刑的人感情用事,同情谋杀犯胜过同情受害者。
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jade
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n.玉石;碧玉;翡翠 |
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- The statue was carved out of jade.这座塑像是玉雕的。
- He presented us with a couple of jade lions.他送给我们一对玉狮子。
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dressing
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n.(食物)调料;包扎伤口的用品,敷料 |
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- Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
- The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。
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outfit
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n.(为特殊用途的)全套装备,全套服装 |
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- Jenney bought a new outfit for her daughter's wedding.珍妮为参加女儿的婚礼买了一套新装。
- His father bought a ski outfit for him on his birthday.他父亲在他生日那天给他买了一套滑雪用具。
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Vogue
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n.时髦,时尚;adj.流行的 |
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- Flowery carpets became the vogue.花卉地毯变成了时髦货。
- Short hair came back into vogue about ten years ago.大约十年前短发又开始流行起来了。
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lipstick
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n.口红,唇膏 |
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- Taking out her lipstick,she began to paint her lips.她拿出口红,开始往嘴唇上抹。
- Lipstick and hair conditioner are cosmetics.口红和护发素都是化妆品。
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rouge
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n.胭脂,口红唇膏;v.(在…上)擦口红 |
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- Women put rouge on their cheeks to make their faces pretty.女人往面颊上涂胭脂,使脸更漂亮。
- She didn't need any powder or lip rouge to make her pretty.她天生漂亮,不需要任何脂粉唇膏打扮自己。
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aspirin
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n.阿司匹林 |
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- The aspirin seems to quiet the headache.阿司匹林似乎使头痛减轻了。
- She went into a chemist's and bought some aspirin.她进了一家药店,买了些阿司匹林。
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lipsticks
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n.口红,唇膏( lipstick的名词复数 ) |
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- She likes feminine things like brushes, lipsticks, scarves and jewellery. 她喜欢画笔、口红、围巾和珠宝等女性的东西。 来自时文部分
- She had two lipsticks in her purse. 她的手提包里有两支口红。 来自辞典例句
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cocaine
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n.可卡因,古柯碱(用作局部麻醉剂) |
参考例句: |
- That young man is a cocaine addict.那个年轻人吸食可卡因成瘾。
- Don't have cocaine abusively.不可滥服古柯碱。
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frankly
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adv.坦白地,直率地;坦率地说 |
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- To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.老实说,我一点也不赞成这个主意。
- Frankly speaking, I'm not opposed to reform.坦率地说,我不反对改革。
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delightful
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adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的 |
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- We had a delightful time by the seashore last Sunday.上星期天我们在海滨玩得真痛快。
- Peter played a delightful melody on his flute.彼得用笛子吹奏了一支欢快的曲子。
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disorder
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n.紊乱,混乱;骚动,骚乱;疾病,失调 |
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- When returning back,he discovered the room to be in disorder.回家后,他发现屋子里乱七八糟。
- It contained a vast number of letters in great disorder.里面七零八落地装着许多信件。
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