1. Take somebody (sb.) a while/some time to do something
需要一点时间去做某事/某件事情需要小一阵子才能完成
例句：
John, you're a soldier, and it's going to take you a while to adjust to civilian life.
约翰你是个军人,从这个身份到普通人,需要一个过程
2. Live one’s life to full
生活美满\充实过好每一天
3. Mystery谜
例句：
My husband was a happy man who lived life to the full. He loved his family and his work, and that he should have taken his own life in this way is a mystery and a shock to all who knew him. 我的丈夫是个努力生活的乐观男人,他热爱家庭和工作,他选择这样结束自己的生命让人无法理解,也让认识他的人都感到震惊.
4. Umbrella
5. Share
6. Confirm 确认
7. apparent 明显的、显而易见的（related words：obvious, clear）
例句：
We can confirm that this apparent suicide closely resembles those of Sir Jeffrey Patterson and James Phillimore.
我们可以确认这起自杀案十分类似于杰弗瑞·帕特森爵士和詹姆士·费力默的状况
8. serial murder/serial killer连环谋杀案/连环杀手
9. detective 侦探
10. poison毒药
11. look for something 寻找
（已经找到用find, find 的过去式为found）
We looked for a mobile in the house. And we found it in the kitchen.
12. administer执行、做、管理
Self-administer 自己去做
例句：
记者1：有可能是谋杀吗? 如果是的话会是连环杀手干的吗?
Is there any chance that these are murders?
And if they are, is this the work of a serial killer?
Sally：我知道你们更喜欢写这种故事，但现场状况确系自杀。
两者的差别明显很清楚，毒药是他们自己服下的。
I know that you like writing about these but these do appear to be suicides. We know the
difference. The poison was clearly self-administered.
13. precaution 预防措施
例句：
问：大家怎么才能保证自身安全?
How do people keep themselves safe?
答：现在虽是恐慌时期大家需要采取合理的预防措施
Obviously, This is a frightening time for people but all anyone has to do is exercise reasonable precautions.
[附：采取措施—take some measures]
14. flatmate 室友
[舍友roommate]
15. afford承担，付得起
I can't afford life in London on an Army pension.
只靠军队抚恤金(退休金), 在伦敦无法生活
Got my eye on a nice little place in central London. We ought to be able to afford it.
我找到了伦敦市中心的一个好地方，价格我们应该能负担得起。
16. special deal (price) 特惠价/优惠价
We are given a special deal because of the favor we did to her a year ago.
我们拿到了一个优惠价格，因为去年我们帮了她一个忙。
17. owe somebody a favor 欠某人一个人情
She owes me a favor.
[附]Could you please do me a favor? 你可以帮我一个忙吗？
18. Brilliant！棒极了！
19. deodorant除臭剂（常用于身上的）
➢And is your wife away for long?
你老婆很久不回家了吗?
➢Oh, don't pretend you worked that out. Somebody told you that.
别装做是你推理出来的，有人告诉你的。
➢Your deodorant told me that.
你的除臭剂告诉我的
➢My deodorant?
我的除臭剂?
➢It's for men.
是男士用的
➢Well, of course it's for men - I'm wearing it.
当然了我喷的当然是男用的
➢So's Sergeant Sally Donovan.
和多诺万警官身上的一样
20. imply 暗示
➢Ah, look. Whatever you're trying to imply...
听着不管你在暗示什么...
➢I'm not implying anything. I'm sure Sally came round for a nice little chat, and just happened to stay over.
我什么都没暗示，我相信莎莉只是来和你聊聊天顺便就（在你那儿）呆了一晚上。
21. Occupy 占据
Occupation 职业
我丈夫的职业是…
My husband’s occupation/job is …
22. estrange 使疏远to make two like a stranger to each other
23. bluff 吓唬
24. preliminary 初步的
例句：
Preliminary investigations suggest that this was suicide.
初步调查的结果显示为自杀。
[附：suggest -- 暗示，说明]
25. more or less 在某种程度上
[附：口语&写作中中建议使用常用的to some extent]
✓The color you like to some extent reflects what kind of person you are.
你喜欢的颜色在一定程度上反映了你是怎样一个人。
✓To some extent, he 's been successful.
在一定程度上，他是成功的。
26. investigation 调查
27. psychological 心理上的
✓Lengthy separation of the boy from his mother could lead to psychological problems.
这男孩长期与母亲分开会导致心理上的问题。
✓Mckinsey's psychological hold on its clients actually beggars belief.
实际上，麦肯锡对客户心理的掌控力之强让人费解。