Word List (单词表)
mystery n. 秘密
businessman n. 商人
state v. 陈述，说明
crime n. 犯罪；罪行
leak n.&v. （秘密等）泄露；泄露（秘密等）
secrecy n. 秘密（的状态），保密
dozen n. 一打，12个
competitor n. 竞争者
detail n. 细节；详情
steal v. 偷，窃取，行窃
recently adv. 最近，近来
salesman v. 推销员
industrial adj. 工业（上）的，产业（上）的，工业用的
demonstrate v. 展示，演示，示范
truly adv. 真正地，确实地
on-the-spot adj. 现场的
staff n. 员工，职员，工作人员
product n. 制品，产品；产物，成果
drill n. 钻机，钻床，钻头
dictate v. 口授，口述；听写
outline v. 概述，简略叙述要点
intend v. 打算，意图
human being n. 人；人类
unbeatable adj. 竞争不过的，无法与之竞争的
offer n. 出价
address v. 写上收件人姓名及地址
sheet n. （纸等薄物的）一张；薄片；被单，褥单
seal v. 密封（信封等）
frank adj. 率直的，毫不掩饰的
frankly adv. 坦率地，坦白地
curiously adv. 好奇地，感兴趣地
nevertheless adv.&conj. 虽然如此，然而，不过
why interj. 用以表示惊讶等
blank adj. 空白的
remark v. 说（出）
puzzle v. 使困惑，使伤脑筋
detective n. 侦探
astonishment n. 惊奇，惊异
receiver n. 电话听筒
busy adj. （电话）占线的
dictation n. 口述，口授；听写
extension n. （电话）分机
attach v. 安装，系上，缚上
tremble v. （因恐惧、寒冷、虚弱等）颤抖
weakly adv. 无力地
connection n. 联络；连接
Proper Names (专有名词)
Jacques Futrelle 雅克· 富特雷尔（人名）
Grayson 格雷森（人名）
Evelyn Winthrop 伊夫林·温思罗普（人名）
Oklakoma 俄克拉何马州（美国州名）
Ralph Matthews 拉尔夫·马修斯（人名）
Useful Expressions (常用短语)
turn to 转向
as many /much as 多达，……之多
at first 首先，起先
at a …price 以……的价格
hear of /about 听到……关于……
give orders (to do sth .) 下令（做某事）
attach to 安装上，系或缚上
look on 旁观
(be )at stake 濒临危险，生死攸关
A hundred lives are at stake now.
in detail 详细地
The soldier reported what he had seen to the general in detail.
in time (for sb. to do ) 及时，赶上
He is back in time for the meeting.
carry out 执行，贯彻
He refused to carry out orders which he thought were wrong.
or so 大约，左右
I need twenty or so students to help me.
work out 弄明白，推算出
Can you work out the meaning of the word in this context?
hang up 挂上电话
He hung up when he recognized the voice at the other end of the phone.
might (just) as well do sth . 不妨，不如
Since you need the book badly, you might just as well buy a copy though it is expensive.
