大学生活英语-Fighting a Parking Ticket(3)

A: I don't know how to fight a parking ticket.
B: Did you get written up for exceeding¹ the time limit or for parking where you weren't supposed to be?
A: Both.
B: Did you see all the signs and just decide to blow them off?
A: I was confused.
B: Maybe you could explain that you are new and got confused--could you do that?
A: If it might work, I'll go for it!
B: Let the judge see that you are only a poor starving student who won't do it again.
A: I can see how that might work.
B: Without actually saying that the parking ticket guy was an idiot², make it seem as though it was HIS mistake, not yours!
A: I could do that!
B: Try it. It just might save you the price of a parking ticket.
 

1 exceeding   

adj. 超越的, 非常的 动词exceed的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• They fell a lack of warmth in his exceeding formal congratulatory speech. 他们感到他那过于刻板的祝词缺乏热情。
• The police stopped him for exceeding the speed limit. 因为超速行车，警察挡住了他。

2 idiot   

n.白痴，傻子，笨蛋

参考例句：

• Only an idiot would make such a thoughtless remark.只有草包才会说出这样没有头脑的话来。
• You are behaving like a perfect idiot.你表现得像个十足的白痴。