英语情景对话：Driving Through a Red Light(2)

A: What's wrong, officer?
B: You do realize that you ran a red light, don't you?
A: I did?
B: You didn't see the red light?
A: I'm sorry for running it, but I really didn't know.
B: Didn't you learn that red means¹ stop?
A: I know that.
B: Then tell me why you sped up on the yellow light.
A: I'm not sure.
B: I'm giving you a ticket for this.
A: I'm sorry for the misunderstanding².
B: Maybe you'll think about this before you decide to run another light.

1 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

2 misunderstanding   

n.误会；误解

参考例句：

• Don't misunderstand what I'm trying to say.别误解我要说的话。
• His remarks show that he misunderstand my position on the question.他的话说明他误解了我在这一问题上的立场。