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006 How Much English Can You Speak? 你会说多少英语?
外国人讲:
“Your Honor,I want to bring to your attention how unfair it is for my client to be accused of theft.He arrived in New York City a week ago and barely knew his way around.What’s more, he only speaks a few words of English.”
The judge looked at the defendant and asked,“How much English can you speak?”
The defendant looked up and said,“Give me your wallet!”
1unfair[ʌn'feə]adj.不公平的
2client['klaΙənt]n.客户
3barely['beəlΙ]adv.几乎不
4judge[dʒʌdʒ]n.法官
5defendant[dΙ'fendEnt]n.被告
中国人讲:
“法官先生,我的当事人被指控偷窃,这是多么不公正啊。他一周前才来到纽约,几乎都不认路。而且,他只会说几个英语单词。”
法官看了看被告,问道:“你会说多少英语?”
被告抬起头,说:“把你的钱包给我!”