英语悠选脱口秀 第126期:无家可归的人偷东西无罪?

 讲解

Today's key word is Homeless

Homeless h-o-m-e-l-e-s-s

无家可归的

Homeless people have nowhere to live.

Here is an example:

In the worst-case scenario¹, you could become a homeless person. 

最坏的情况是你可能会无家可归。

无家可归的人不仅中国有，欧美国家也是存在的。全世界的homeless。给人的印象大都是邋遢，可怜，蓬头垢面，露宿街头。Yes，although our society is developing², there are still lots of homeless people around us.

But 意大利的流浪者这次不一样了！

In 2011, a 36 year old Italian man couldn't afford anything to eat, so he stole less than five dollars worth of cheese and sausages from a supermarket. He was caught and sentenced to a fine of 100 euros and six months in prison.

因为偷了不到5美元的食物，就被判罚款100欧元，加6个月监禁。也是让人惋惜啊。

However, his fate³ has been changed this week.意大利最高法院宣布了一条新规定：Stealing a little food should not be considered a crime⁴ if you really need it.如果你特别需要食物的时候偷一点点不能叫做犯罪。

What do you think of this rule?无家可归的人实在没办法了 所以去偷一点点食物来填饱肚子，这样算不算犯罪，应不应该受到谴责呢？

1 scenario   

n.剧本，脚本；概要

参考例句：

• But the birth scenario is not completely accurate.然而分娩脚本并非完全准确的。
• This is a totally different scenario.这是完全不同的剧本。

2 developing   

adj.发展中的

参考例句：

• Transport has always been the key to developing trade.运输一直是发展贸易的关键。
• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。

3 fate   

n.命运；结局，结果；将来，前景

参考例句：

• The Titanic met her fate by crashing into a huge iceberg.泰坦尼克号客轮因撞上一个大冰山而沉没。
• Your future is bound up with the fate of your motherland.你的前途同祖国的命运紧密相联。

4 crime   

n.犯罪，罪行，罪恶

参考例句：

• You'll have to pay for your crime.你得为你的罪行付出代价。
• Crime in our big cities is on the increase.在我们大城市里犯罪率正在增长。