365个英语简短小故事-300. Get Me a Caffe Latte
时间：2019-01-16 作者：英语课 分类：365个英语简短小故事
On Friday afternoon a judge sentenced lawyer Mickey Mantle 1 to 24 hours in jail for contempt. Mantle had just won a lawsuit 2 against a man who had struck Mantle’s client. The client had accidentally spilled a diet soda 3 onto the defendant 4’s new sneakers, so he broke the client’s jaw 5. The judge sentenced the defendant to two years in jail for assault and battery. But after handcuffing the defendant, the sheriff’s deputy also handcuffed Mantle. “What the heck do you think you’re doing?” Mantle shouted.
“Sorry. Judge’s orders,” replied the deputy, as he escorted Mantle and the defendant out of the courtroom. “She said to throw you in jail overnight for contempt of court.” Because the judge had already left the courtroom, Mantle had no one to protest to.
Mantle and the convicted man were put in the back of the same van and driven five miles to the city jail. When they were taken out of the van, Mantle had a black eye and a bloody 6 nose. He told the deputy that the defendant had head-butted him. The defendant called Mantle a liar 7. He told the deputy that Mantle had gone flying when the van made a sharp turn and banged his face on the defendant’s knee.
The deputy took Mantle to the jail emergency room. Mantle couldn’t believe what was going on. He was a respected lawyer about to spend the night in jail with violent criminals, some of whom he’d helped to convict. He’d be lucky to get out alive. And all because of a stupid cup of coffee.
Mantle was in jail because he had displeased 8 Judge Brown. Brown had asked Mantle to bring her a caffe latte from Moonbucks on Mantle’s way back from lunch. Mantle had had previous run-ins with Brown. He didn’t like Brown, and refused to be her errand boy. When Mantle returned from lunch, she asked him where her coffee was. Mantle said, “They ran out. They said to come back tomorrow.”
- The earth had donned her mantle of brightest green.大地披上了苍翠欲滴的绿色斗篷。
- The mountain was covered with a mantle of snow.山上覆盖着一层雪。
- They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
- He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。
- She doesn't enjoy drinking chocolate soda.她不喜欢喝巧克力汽水。
- I will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块。
- The judge rejected a bribe from the defendant's family.法官拒收被告家属的贿赂。
- The defendant was borne down by the weight of evidence.有力的证据使被告认输了。
- He delivered a right hook to his opponent's jaw.他给了对方下巴一记右钩拳。
- A strong square jaw is a sign of firm character.强健的方下巴是刚毅性格的标志。
- He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
- He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。
- I know you for a thief and a liar!我算认识你了，一个又偷又骗的家伙！
- She was wrongly labelled a liar.她被错误地扣上说谎者的帽子。
- The old man was displeased and darted an angry look at me. 老人不高兴了，瞪了我一眼。
- He was displeased about the whole affair. 他对整个事情感到很不高兴。