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(单词翻译)
【生词预览】
offender罪犯, trial审判, commit犯罪
【笑话原文】
Early Big Shopping
An offender was brought to trial before a judge. The judge asked him, "What is the crime you have committed?"
The offender said, "I went shopping too early during the New Year."
The judge said, "This is not a crime! Is there a mistake, perhaps? So how early did you go shopping?"
He answered, "The shop was not yet open for business, and I was already inside."
【中文译文】
新年采购引发的犯罪
有个犯人被带到法官面前审案,法官问他:“你犯了什么罪?”
犯人说:“因为我在新年时,太早去采购了。”
法官说:“这不是罪呀!可能是弄错吧?那你多早去采购呢?”
他说:“商店还没开门,我就已经进去了。”
【词汇讲解】
1. offender罪犯。也有“冒犯者”的意思: The offender apologized when he sobered up.冒犯者醒酒后道了歉。
2.trial审判。也可以指“忧虑的原因”: That child is a trial to his parents.那小孩真让他父母伤脑筋。
3.commit犯罪。也有“承诺”的意思: He has committed himself to support them.他答应负担他们的生活。
4.business营业。 business as usual“一切如常,处之泰然”:Apart from being under new management, it's business as usual in the department.除了管理层变了,该部门情况一切如常。
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| n.商业, 买卖, 交易, 生意, 事情, 事物, 营业, 商行 | |
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| vt.把…交托给,提交;犯,干;使承担义务,使作出保证 | |
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| n.审判,试验,艰苦,麻烦事,考验;adj.尝试的,试验性的 | |
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