英语沙龙：诚 实

Honesty

A man who is driving a car stopped by a police officer.The following exchange takes place...

Man:What's the problem,officer?

Officer:You were going at least 75in a 55zone.

Man:No,sir,I was going 65.

Wife:Oh,Harry.You were going 80.(Man gives his wife a dirty look.)

Officer:I' m also going to give you a ticket for your broken taillight.

Man:Broken taillight?I didn't know about a broken taillight.

Wife:Oh Harry,you've known about that tail for weeks.(Man gives his wife another dirty look.)

Officer:I' m also going to give you a citation¹ for not wearing your seat belt.

Man:Oh,I just took it off when you were walking up to the car.

Wife:Oh,Harry,you never wear your seat belt.

Man:Shut your dang mouth.

Officer:(Turns to the woman):Ma ' am,does your husband talk to you this way all the time?

Wife:No,only when he's drunk².

诚 实

警官让一位驾车的男士停下车。随后出现如下的对话：

男士：警官，有什么问题？

警官：你在限速55英里的地段开到至少75英里。

男士：不，长官，是65英里。

妻子：啊，哈里，你刚才开到80英里。（男士瞪了妻子一眼。）

警官：我还要给你张罚单，你的尾灯碎了。

男士：尾灯碎了？你不说，我还真不知道尾灯碎了。

妻子：哦，哈里，几个星期以前你就知道了。（男士又恶狠狠地瞪了她一眼。）

警官：我还要给你张传票，你没系安全带。

男士：噢，你朝我车走过来的时候我才解开的。

妻子：啊，哈里，你从来都不系安全带。

男士：闭上你的臭嘴。

警官：（转向女士）夫人，你丈夫总是这样跟你说话吗？

妻子：不，只有当他醉了的时候。

1 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。

2 drunk   

adj.醉酒的；(喻)陶醉的；n.酗酒者，醉汉

参考例句：

• People who drives when they are drunk should be heavily penalised.醉酒驾车的人应受重罚。
• She found him drunk when she came home at night.她晚上回家时，经常发现他醉醺醺的。