托福阅读材料之神探夏洛克迷你集在圣诞前播出

For the first time we’re getting four new episodes of Sherlock in one series.

这是我们次能在一季剧中看到四集《神探夏洛克》。

The bonus installment is technically a Sherlock mini episode, BBC One confirmed today. Titled “Many Happy Returns,” the story will be available via BBC’s Red Button service and online starting December 25 (Christmas Day).

这次的额外福利是《神探夏洛克》将会出一集迷你集，今日BBC One也证实了这个消息。这集迷你集名为《Many Happy Returns》，观众可在12月25日圣诞节当日通过BBC的“红色按钮”服务播观看或网络在线观看。

The synopsis for the Sherlock mini episode reads, “Sherlock has been gone for 2 years. But someone isn’t quite convinced that he’s dead…”

《神探夏洛克》迷你集的梗要这样写道：“夏洛克的离开已有两年，但还是有人并不完全相信他已经死了……”

Who could it be that thinks our favorite detective is still alive? Perhaps Watson himself, who may be still in denial over his friend’s passing and continues searching for clues of his survival. Whoever it is, it turns out he was right: Sherlock indeed lives.

是谁会觉得我们的大侦探仍然活着呢？也许是华生，他可能仍然否认朋友夏洛克已经死亡，可能还在继续搜寻夏洛克活下来的线索。但不管是谁这么觉得，事实证明他是对的：夏洛克确实活着。

It sounds like “Many Happy Returns” will be a prequel of sorts to Sherlock series 3′s official start on New Years Day. The synopsis for the series indicates that the show will pick up two years after his climactic fall during the series 2 finale.

迷你集《Many Happy Returns》听起来像是《神探夏洛克》第三季的先行篇，而第三季也将在2014年元旦进行官方首播。圣诞迷你集的梗要显示，故事将在第二季结尾高潮夏洛克纵身一跃的两年后继续展开。