新概念英语口语宝典第一册 第149课:超速吃了罚单

 　　Caught Speeding

　　超速吃了罚单

　　A:Hello, do you know why I have stopped you?

　　A：你好，知道我为什么让你们停下吗？

　　B:No.

　　B：不知道。

　　A:You were driving at 80 miles per hour on a 65-mile-limit road.

　　A：在限速65英里的公路上开80英里一小时。

　　B:Was I? I didn't even notice

　　B：是吗？我没注意啊。

　　C:Officer, we were going downhill and did not see the road signs.

　　C：警官先生，我们在下坡，我们没太注意路标。

　　A:Driver's license¹ and registration² please.

　　A：驾照和车照给我。

　　B:Let me look for them, here we go.

　　B：让我找找，在这儿。

　　A:You'll get a citation³. Stay in the car. I'll be right back.

　　A：给你一个罚单，呆在车里别动，我马上回来。

　　B:Well, bad luck.

　　B：嗨，运气不好。

　　C:He was hiding under the bridge, we couldn't have seen him.

　　C：他藏在桥下，我们没看见他。

1 license   

n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许

参考例句：

• The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
• The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。

2 registration   

n.登记，注册，挂号

参考例句：

• Marriage without registration is not recognized by law.法律不承认未登记的婚姻。
• What's your registration number?你挂的是几号？

3 citation   

n.引用，引证，引用文；传票

参考例句：

• He had to sign the proposition for the citation.他只好在受奖申请书上签了字。
• The court could issue a citation and fine Ms. Robbins.法庭可能会发传票，对罗宾斯女士处以罚款。