热搜:英文笑话
那天是圣诞节,法官在审讯犯人时也有点恻隐之心。“你为什么被起诉?”他问。
“采购圣诞节物品过早。”被告回答。
“这不算犯法,”法官答道,“你购物有多早?”
“在商店开门之前。”犯人应道。
幽默词汇点睛
judge[dʒʌdʒ]n.法官
benevolent[bi'nevələnt]adj.仁慈的,善意的,慈善的
question['kwestʃən]v.问(某人)问题
prisoner['prizənə(r)]n.囚徒
be charged with 被指控
defendant[di'fendənt]n.被告,被告人
offense[ə'fens]n.犯规,违法行为
counter['kaʊn.tə(r)]v.反对,反击
英文翻译:
It was Christmas and the judge was in a benevolent mood as he questioned the prisoner.“What are you charged with?”he asked.
“Doing my Christmas shopping early,”replied the defendant.
“That's no offense,”replied the judge,“How early were you doing this shopping?”
“Before the store opened,”countered the prisoner.