2014年ESL之日常生活 05 Getting Access to Restricted Areas

 

Getting Access to Restricted Areas 

Security officer: Excuse me, sir, but this is a restricted area. Only authorized¹ personnel are permitted. 

Carl: I just want to take a quick look. Is this really where the president will be speaking? 

Security officer: I can neither confirm nor deny that, sir. Please step aside. 

Carl: What if I have press credentials²? Could I get in then? 

Security officer: Only if you’ve been screened by security. Really, sir, I must ask you to leave this area. It’s off-limits to you. 

Carl: Couldn’t I just hang around and watch while people arrive? I won’t say a word. 

Security officer: No, and if you persist, I’ll have to have you shown out. 

Carl: I’m not causing any trouble. I’m an American citizen and this is a free country! I can stand wherever I want to. 

Security officer: Not on private property. Jim, could you please escort this gentleman off the premises³? 

Carl: Hey, this is a travesty⁴! I’m going to file a formal protest! 

Security officer: You do that. Just do it off the premises. 

 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 authorized   

a.委任的，许可的

参考例句：

• An administrative order is valid if authorized by a statute.如果一个行政命令得到一个法规的认可那么这个命令就是有效的。

2 credentials   

n.证明，资格，证明书，证件

参考例句：

• He has long credentials of diplomatic service.他的外交工作资历很深。
• Both candidates for the job have excellent credentials.此项工作的两个求职者都非常符合资格。

3 premises   

n.建筑物，房屋

参考例句：

• According to the rules,no alcohol can be consumed on the premises.按照规定，场内不准饮酒。
• All repairs are done on the premises and not put out.全部修缮都在家里进行，不用送到外面去做。

4 travesty   

n.歪曲，嘲弄，滑稽化

参考例句：

• The trial was a travesty of justice.这次审判嘲弄了法律的公正性。
• The play was,in their view,a travesty of the truth.这个剧本在他们看来是对事实的歪曲。