Shownotes Transcript
欢迎关注微信公众号：英语主播Emily 参与每周定期直播分享 干货满满 欢迎关注 Steven ran the stop sign. Now a traffic police is talking about the violation. ** 史蒂文闯了指示牌。此刻，一位交警正在和他说交通违规的事情。 A: You ran the stop sign. May I see your driver's license, please? 你闯了停车指示牌，请出示您的驾驶执照。 B: Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't see the stop sign at the corner. I didn't mean it. 哦，对不起，不过我刚才没看到拐弯的地方有一个停车指示牌。我不是故意要闯的。 A: That doesn't justify your violation. May I see your license, please? 这并不能为你违反交通规则的事实开脱，能出示您的驾驶执照吗？ B: Oh, sorry, I don't have it on me. Honestly, I forgot it at the house. But I have the insurance policy with me. Here it is. 哦，对不起，我没身上没带驾照。我把驾照忘在家里了。不过我带了车的保险，给你。 A: Well, sir, your insurance looks good, but I still have to write you a ticket. 您的保险没有什么问题，先生，不过我还是得给你开罚单。 B: I understand, officer. I guess it's just not my day today. I will accept the fine. 我明白，长官。我想今天是倒霉的日子，我接受罚款。 讲解：** run a stop sign** 闯了停车标志 run a red light** 闯红灯 例句： She was fined $300 for running a red light. 她因为闯红灯被罚了300美元。 The driver ran a stop sign and was fined $200. 一位司机闯了停车指示牌，被罚了200美元。 violation** n. 违反；违规 /ˌvaɪə'leɪʃ(ə)n/ violate** v. 违反；违背（法律，协议，原则，规定等） 例句： The doctor has been accused of violating professional ethics. 医生被指控违反了职业道德。 v. 侵犯（隐私等）；打扰 例句： Questions of this kind violate my privacy and I am not willing to answer them. 这种问题侵犯了我的隐私，我拒绝回答。 I didn't mean it.** 我不是故意的。 didn't mean to do..** 不是故意做某事 例句： I didn't mean to break it. It was an accident. 我不是故意打碎的。这是个意外。 I didn't mean to bother you. It's just that I had to tell you in person. 我不是故意要打扰你的。只是我亲口跟你讲。 He didn't mean to upset you. He just wanted to tell you the truth. 他不是故意要气你。他只是想告诉你真相。 justify** 证明...有理；证明...正确；为...辩护 /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/ 例句：I can't really justify taking another day off work. 我真的找不出理由再多休一天假了。 I don't have to justify myself to anyone. 我不必向任何人解释。 Time will justify my decision. 时间会证明我的决定是正确的。 insurance policy** 保险单 例句：Make sure to carefully read through the insurance policy before signing it. 在签署保险单之前，请务必仔细阅读。 write sb a ticket** 给某人开罚单 a bus/concert/plane ticket** 一张公共汽车票；音乐会门票；飞机票 a lottery ticket** 彩票 a parking/speeding ticket** 违章停车/超速驾驶罚单 例句：I'm going to write you a ticket and impound your car. 我要给你开罚单，并且扣留你的车子。 impound** 暂时没收；扣押/ɪmˈpaʊnd/ I'll have to write you a ticket and suspend your driver's license for 3 months. 我得给你开罚单，并且将您的驾驶证扣三个月。 suspend** 暂停/səˈspend/ It's not my day today.** 今天真倒霉。 例句：My car broke down and then I locked myself out.—It's just not my day! 我汽车坏了，我又没有带门钥匙。—今天真倒霉。 I guess it's just not my day today. But thanks anyway. 我想今天是我的倒霉日。不过无论如何谢谢你。 fine** 罚款；罚单 例句：She was fined $300 for speeding. 她由于超速被罚了300美元。 The fine will be taken out of your wages. 罚款将从你的工资中扣除。