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福尔摩斯语录英语
福尔摩斯语录英语
“London,thatgreatcesspoolintowhichalltheloungersandidlersoftheEmpireareirresistiblydrained.”
Part1,chap.1,p.15
“Beforeturningtothosemoralandmentalaspectsofthematterwhichpresentthegreatestdifficulties,lettheinquirerbeginbymasteringmoreelementaryproblems.”
Part1,chap.2,p.23
“ThetheorieswhichIhaveexpressedthere,andwhichappeartoyoutobesochimerical,arereallyextremelypractical—sopracticalthatIdependuponthemformybreadandcheese.”
Part1,chap.2,pp.23-24
“ItwaseasiertoknowitthantoexplainwhyIknowit.Ifyouwereaskedtoprovethattwoandtwomadefour,youmightfindsomedifficulty,andyetyouarequitesureofthefact.”
Part1,chap.3,p.26
“Itisacapitalmistaketotheorizebeforeyouhavealltheevidence.Itbiasesthejudgment.”
Part1,chap.3,p.27
SeealsoTheAdventuresofSherlockHolmes,“AScandalinBohemia”,below.
“Theysaythatgeniusisaninfinitecapacityfortakingpains,”heremarkedwithasmile.“It’saverybaddefinition,butitdoesapplytodetectivework.”
Part1,chap.3,p.31
“Youknowaconjurergetsnocreditwhenoncehehasexplainedhistrick;andifIshowyoutoomuchofmymethodofworking,youwillcometotheconclusionthatIamaveryordinaryindividualafterall.”
Part1,chap.4,p.33
“Whatyoudointhisworldisamatterofnoconsequence,”returnedmycompanion,bitterly.“Thequestionis,whatcanyoumakepeoplebelievethatyouhavedone?
”
Part2,chap.7,p.83
“Insolvingaproblemofthissort,thegrandthingistobeabletoreasonbackward.Thatisaveryusefulaccomplishment,andaveryeasyone,butpeopledonotpractiseitmuch.Intheeverydayaffairsoflifeitismoreusefultoreasonforward,andsotheothercomestobeneglected.Therearefiftywhocanreasonsyntheticallyforonewhocanreasonanalytically.”
Part2,chap.7,p.83
“Thereisnobranchofdetectivesciencewhichissoimportantandsomuchneglectedastheartoftracingfootsteps.”
Part2,chap.7,p.84
TheSignoftheFour(1890)
“Whichisitto-day,”Iasked,“morphineorco-ca-ine?
”
Heraisedhiseyeslanguidlyfromtheoldblack-lettervolumewhichhehadopened.
“Itisco-ca-ine,”hesaid,“aseven-per-centsolution.Wouldyoucaretotryit?
”
Chap.1,p.89
“Ihavebeenguiltyofseveralmonographs.Theyareallupontechnicalsubjects.Here,forexample,isone‘UpontheDistinctionbetweentheAshesoftheVariousTobaccos’.InitIenumerateahundredandfortyformsofcigar,cigarette,andpipetobacco,withcolouredplatesillustratingthedifferenceintheash.”
Chap.1,p.91
“Eliminateallotherfactors,andtheonewhichremainsmustbethetruth.”
Chap.1,p.92
ForsomesimilarformulationsseeTheSignoftheFour,chap.6;TheAdventuresofSherlockHolmes,“TheAdventureoftheBerylCoronet”;TheMemoirsofSherlockHolmes,“SilverBlaze”;TheReturnofSherlockHolmes,“TheAdventureofthePriorySchool”;HisLastBow,“TheAdventureoftheBruce-PartingtonPlans”;TheCase-BookofSherlockHolmes,“TheAdventureoftheBlanchedSoldier”.
“Ineverguess.Itisashockinghabit–destructivetothelogicalfaculty.”
Chap.1,p.93
“Hencetheco-ca-ine.Icannotlivewithoutbrain-work.Whatelseistheretolivefor?
Standatthewindowhere.Waseversuchadreary,dismal,unprofitableworld?
Seehowtheyellowfogswirlsdownthestreetanddriftsacrothedun-colouredhouses.Whatcouldbemorehopelesslyprosaicandmaterial?
Whatistheuseofhavingpowers,Doctor,whenonehasnofielduponwhichtoexertthem?
Crimeiscommonplace,existenceiscommonplace,andnoqualitiessavethosewhicharecommonplacehaveanyfunctionuponearth.”
Chap.1,p.93
Hesmiledgently.“Itisofthefirstimportance,”hecried,“nottoallowyourjudgmenttobebiasedbypersonalqualities.Aclientistomeamereunit,afactorinaproblem.Theemotionalqualitiesareantagonistictoclearreasoning.IassureyouthatthemostwinningwomanIeverknewwashangedforpoisoningthreelittlechildrenfortheirinsurance-money,andthemostrepellentmanofmyacquaintanceisaphilanthropistwhohasspentnearlyaquarterofamillionupontheLondonpoor.”
Chap.2,p.96
“Inevermakeexceptions.Anexceptiondisprovestherule.”
Chap.2,p.96
“HowoftenhaveIsaidtoyouthatwhenyouhaveeliminatedtheimpossible,whateverremains,howeverimprobable,mustbethetruth?
”
Chap.6,p.111
“Youknowmymethods.Applythem”.
Chap.6,p.112
“Whatdoyouthinkofthis,Holmes?
Sholtowas,onhisownconfession,withhisbrotherlastnight.Thebrotherdiedinafit,onwhichSholtowalkedoffwiththetreasure?
How’sthat?
”
“Onwhichthedeadmanveryconsideratelygotupandlockedthedoorontheinside.”
Chap.6,p.113
“Itistheunofficialforce–theBakerStreetirregulars.”
Chap.8,p.126
“WinwoodReadeisgooduponthesubject,”saidHolmes.“Heremarksthat,whiletheindividualmanisaninsolublepuzzle,intheaggregatehebecomesamathematicalcertainty.Youcan,forexample,neverforetellwhatanyonemanwilldo,butyoucansaywithprecisionwhatanaveragenumberwillbeupto.Individualsvary,butpercentagesremainconstant.Sosaysthestatistician.
Chap.10,p.137
TheAdventuresofSherlockHolmes(1892)
AScandalinBohemia
ForWatson’sextendedquoteonHolmes’sattitudetowardsIreneAdler,pleaseseethemainWikipediaarticleSherlockHolmes[1]underthesection“Holmesandwomen”
“Yousee,butyoudonotobserve.Thedistinctionisclear.”
Page162
“Itisacapitalmistaketotheorizebeforeonehasdata.Insensiblyonebeginstotwistfactstosuittheories,insteadoftheoriestosuitfacts.”
Page163
Seealso‘’AStudyinScarlet’’,Part1,chap.3,above.
TheRed-HeadedLeague
“Iknow,mydearWatson,thatyousharemyloveofallthatisbizarreandoutsidetheconventionsandhumdrumroutineofeverydaylife.”
Page176
“Itisquiteathreepipeproblem,andIbegthatyouwon’tspeaktomeforfiftyminutes.”
Page184
ACaseofIdentity
“Lifeisinfinitelystrangerthananythingwhichthemindofmancouldinvent.”
Page190
“Thereisnothingsounnaturalasthecommonplace.”
Page191
“Thelittlethingsareinfinitelythemostimportant.”
Page194
“IwillnotinsultyourintelligencebytellingyouhowIacertainedthatyoutakesnuff.”
TheBoscombeValleyMystery
“Singularityisalmostinvariablyaclue.Themorefeatureleandcommonplaceacrimeis,themoredifficultitistobringithome.”
Page202
“Circumstantialevidenceisaverytrickything,”answeredHolmesthoughtfully.“Itmayseemtopointverystraighttoonething,butifyoushiftyourownpointofviewalittle,youmayfinditpointinginanequallyuncompromisingmannertosomethingentirelydifferent.”
Page204
“Youknowmymethod.Itisfoundedupontheobservationoftrifles.”
Page214
TheFiveOrangePips
“Theobserverwhohasthoroughlyunderstoodonelinkinaseriesofincidentsshouldbeabletoaccuratelystatealltheotherones,bothbeforeandafter.”
Page225
“Itisnotsoimpossible,however,thatamanshouldposseallknowledgewhichislikelytobeusefultohiminhiswork,andthis,Ihaveendeavouredinmycasetodo.”
Page225
“Amanshouldkeephislittlebrainatticstockedwithallthefurniturethatheislikelytouse,andtheresthecanputawayinthelumber-roomofhislibrary,wherehecangetitifhewantsit.”
Page225
TheManwiththeTwistedLip
“Itis,ofcourse,atrifle,butthereisnothingsoimportantastrifles.”
Page238
TheAdventureoftheBlueCarbuncle
“Onthecontrary,Watson,youcanseeeverything.Youfail,however,toreasonfromwhatyousee.Youaretootimidindrawingyourinferences.”
Page246
“MynameisSherlockHolmes.Itismybusinetoknowwhatotherpeopledon’tknow.”
Page254
TheAdventureoftheSpeckledBand
“YouareHolmes,themeddler.”
Myfriendsmiled.
”Holmes,thebusybody!
”
Hissmilebroadened.
”Holmes,theScotlandYardJack-in-office!
”
Holmeschuckledheartily.
Pages264-265
Violencedoes,intruth,recoilupontheviolent,andtheschemerfallsintothepitwhichhedigsforanother.
Page272
TheAdventureoftheBerylCoronet
“Itisanoldmaximofminethatwhenyouhaveexcludedtheimpossible,whateverremains,howeverimprobable,mustbethetruth.”
Page315
TheAdventureoftheCopperBeeches
“Data!
Data!
Data!
”hecriedimpatiently.“Ican’tmakebrickswithoutclay.”
Page322
“ThelowestandvilestalleysinLondondonotpresentamoredreadfulrecordofsinthandoesthesmilingandbeautifulcountryside.”
Page323
“Iamgladofalldetails,”remarkedmyfriend,“whethertheyseemtoyoutoberelevantornot.”
Page324
TheMemoirsofSherlockHolmes(1893)
SilverBlaze
“Nothingclearsupacasesomuchasstatingittoanotherperson.”
Page336
“Itismorethanpossible;itisprobable.”
Page339
“Thatisthecaseasitappearstothepolice,andimprobableasitis,allotherexplanationsaremoreimprobablestill.”
Page339
“Isthereanyotherpointtowhichyouwouldwishtodrawmyattention?
”
“Tothecuriousincidentofthedoginthenight-time.”
“Thedogdidnothinginthenight-time.”
“Thatwasthecuriousincident,”remarkedSherlockHolmes.
Page347
TheYellowFace
“Anytruthisbetterthanindefinitedoubt.”
Page360
TheStockbroker’sClerk
“Resultswithoutcausesaremuchmoreimpressive.”
Page363
TheReigatePuzzle
“Itisofthehighestimportanceintheartofdetectiontobeabletorecognize,outofanumberoffacts,whichareincidentalandwhichvital.Otherwiseyou