The patrol officer made his rounds along a New York City street, twirling his baton.
round
1. (运动比赛的)一回合，(2. 圆的)
The patrol officer made his rounds along a New York City street, twirling his baton.
twirl
快速旋转，快速转动
The patrol officer made his rounds along a New York City street, twirling his baton.
baton
警棍
The patrol officer made his rounds along a New York City street, twirling his baton.
chilly
寒冷的
It was a little before 10 p.m., and a chilly wind had kept the streets empty.
halfway
中途地，到一半地
Halfway up a certain block, the officer slowed.
block
1. 街区，一片地区，(2. (道路等)阻塞，堵住)
Halfway up a certain block, the officer slowed.
slow
1. (速度等)放慢，2. 慢的，(3. 慢慢地，迟迟地)
Halfway up a certain block, the officer slowed.
darken
使变暗，使变黑
In the doorway of a darkened hardware store, a man stood with his back against the door.
hardware store
五金行
In the doorway of a darkened hardware store, a man stood with his back against the door.
against
1. 撞着，碰着，顶着，(2. 与...相竞争)
In the doorway of a darkened hardware store, a man stood with his back against the door.
tear down
拆卸，拆毁(楼等) (tear down-tore down-torn down)
Big Joe Brady's was torn down five years ago.
step out
(从家、房间等)走出，出去
The man stepped out from the doorway, peering both ways down the deserted street.
deserted
荒芜的，无人居住的
The man stepped out from the doorway, peering both ways down the deserted street.
briefly
短时间地，短暂地
A streetlight briefly lit him, revealing a pale, square-jawed face with sharp eyes and a noticeable white scar near his right eyebrow.
light
1. 照亮 (light-lit-lit)，2. 灯
1. A streetlight briefly lit him, revealing a pale, square-jawed face with sharp eyes and a noticeable white scar near his right eyebrow.2. Under the lights' glare, the two men turned to look at each other.
reveal
揭露，暴露，泄露(隐藏的事物)
A streetlight briefly lit him, revealing a pale, square-jawed face with sharp eyes and a noticeable white scar near his right eyebrow.
square-jawed
方下巴的
A streetlight briefly lit him, revealing a pale, square-jawed face with sharp eyes and a noticeable white scar near his right eyebrow.
flashy
光鲜的，华而不实的
His tie pin had a large, flashy diamond.
fortune
1. 财富，财产，(2. 运气)
I was eighteen and Jimmy was twenty, and the next morning, I was leaving to make my fortune out West.
make one's fortune
发财，成功
I was eighteen and Jimmy was twenty, and the next morning, I was leaving to make my fortune out West.
as if
犹如，好似
The policeman nodded as if he'd known people like that.
agreed
议定的，协定好的
I was at out meeting spot tonight at the agreed time.
figure
1. 认为，以为，(2. (人的)体态，身影)
We figured that by then, we'd have each made our fortunes, whatever they were going to be.
lose track of
1. 失去联系，失去线索，(2. 错过...，忘掉...)
We wrote for a time, but we lost track of each other after a few years.
dependable
可靠的，可信赖的
But Jimmy is the most dependable guy in the world.
part
1. 告别，分手，(2. 一部分)
It's almost ten—and it was exactly ten o'clock when we parted here twenty years ago.
compete
对抗，比赛
Out West, I've had to compete with some very ambitious people.
ambitious
有雄心的，野心勃勃的
Out West, I've had to compete with some very ambitious people.
stick around
在附近徘徊
I'm sure he will, and I'll stick around until he does.
fine
1. 细致的，精巧的，(2. 优秀的，杰出的，不错的，3. 罚款)
There was now a fine, cold drizzle falling, and the wind blew sharply.
drizzle
(像毛毛雨般)洒落
There was now a fine, cold drizzle falling, and the wind blew sharply.
pedestrian
步行者，行人
The few pedestrians in the streets hurried along, hands thrust in pockets and coat collars turned high.
thrust
猛推，塞进 (thrust-thrust-thrust)
The few pedestrians in the streets hurried along, hands thrust in pockets and coat collars turned high.
overcoat
大衣，外套
About twenty minutes later, a tall man in a long overcoat with its collar turned up stepped toward him.
inch
英寸 (长度单位：1英寸=2.54厘米)
I grew a couple of inches in my twenties.
municipal
地方自治的，市的
I have a position in the municipal government.
boast
自吹自擂说，吹嘘
As the two men started walking, Bob boasted about his successful life out West.
drugstore
药店
At the corner stood a brightly lit drugstore.
glare
1. 强光，(2. 怒目注视)
Under the lights' glare, the two men turned to look at each other.
snap
1. 厉声说，谩骂，(2. 使劈啪作响，3. 突然折断，断掉)
Bob snapped.
decent
体面的，适切的，像样的
But twenty years is enough time to change a good, decent man into a bad one.
arrest
1. 逮捕，拘留(名词)，(2. 逮捕，拘留(动词))
You're under arrest, 'Sticky Fingers' Bob.
under arrest
被捕的
You're under arrest, 'Sticky Fingers' Bob.
chat
1. 闲谈，聊天(名词)，(2. 闲谈，聊天(动词))
The police in Chicago would like to have a chat with you.
stunned
惊讶的，震惊的
Bob was too stunned to say another word.
slip
1. 小纸片，纸条，(2. 滑脱，滑落)
Bob unfolded the small slip of paper.
notorious
臭名昭著的
When you stepped into the light, I recognized the face of a notorious criminal who's wanted in Chicago.
criminal
1. 罪犯，(2. 犯罪的)
When you stepped into the light, I recognized the face of a notorious criminal who's wanted in Chicago.
wanted
受通缉的
When you stepped into the light, I recognized the face of a notorious criminal who's wanted in Chicago.
bring oneself
使自己做...，想做...
I couldn't bring myself to make the arrest, so I got a plainclothes officer to do the job.
plainclothes
(警察等)便衣
I couldn't bring myself to make the arrest, so I got a plainclothes officer to do the job.