美国文化口语-法律
时间:2018-11-28 作者:英语课 分类:美国文化口语
CORINNE: Wow! It's 8:45. If we want to buy some beer, we should go now.
ALEX: Why? The party doesn't start until 10:30.
CORINNE: Yes. But the liquor 1 stores stop selling alcohol 2 at 9:00.
ALEX: Really? All the liquor stores?
CORINNE: Yes. It's a state law.
ALEX: You mean you can't buy beer after 9:00?
CORINNE: That's right.
ALEX: How strange! Why is there a law like that?
CORINNE: I don't like it either.But I guess a lot of Americans want to regulate 3 drinking.They don't think it's good if people buy alcohol late at night.
ALEX: But the bars 4 are still open after 9:00. So people could just go to the bars.
CORINNE: Of course. They can drink in the bars.But they can't buy beer at the bars and carry it outside.
ALEX: Is that true?
CORINNE: It's true. It's against the law.And the bars must close at 1:30 am. If they stay open later, they could get fined.
ALEX: That's silly. That's too early.
CORINNE: I agree. Sometimes I think the government here treats people like children.
ALEX: I'm really surprised. I thought America was "the land of the free".But you aren't even free to buy beer when you want.
CORINNE: There was a time in American history when alcohol was even illegal 5.
ALEX: I know. I read about it.
CORINNE: So I think the laws today reflect 6 that old attitude 7.Many people think alcohol is bad. And they think the government should control it.
ALEX: Wait a minute. You said you can't buy beer at a liquor store after 9:00.
CORINNE: That's right.
ALEX: But what about Seven-Elevens.I saw a Seven-Eleven near your apartment, and they sell beer there.And they are open 24 hours.
CORINNE: At 9:00, they have to put a lock on the beer cooler.So even at a Seven-Eleven, you have to buy beer before 9:00.
ALEX: What a strange law!
CORINNE: I agree. Sometimes I think there are too many laws here.
ALEX: So let's hurry and buy the beer. Before it's too late.
CORINNE: Alright, let's go.
可琳恩:哇!八点四十五分了,如果我们要买啤酒的话,现在该走了。
亚历斯:为什么?派对十点半才开始。
可琳恩:是的,可是酒店九点过后就不卖酒了。
亚历斯:真的吗?所有的酒店吗?
可琳恩:是的,这是州政府的法律。
亚历斯:你是指九点以后不能买酒?
可琳恩:没错。
亚历斯:好奇怪!为什么有那样的法律?
可琳恩:我也不喜欢。我猜是很多美国人想管制喝酒。他们认为太晚买酒是不好的。
亚历斯:但是酒吧九点以后还是开的啊,所以只要去酒吧就好了。
可琳恩:当然他们可以在酒吧喝酒。但是不能在酒吧买酒外带。
亚历斯:真的吗?
可琳恩:是真的,这是违反法律的。而且酒吧必须在一点半关门,如果超出营业时间,就会被罚款。
亚历斯:好蠢喔,那样太早了。
可琳恩:我同意。有时我认为这儿的政府把人民当作小孩。
亚历斯:我真的很惊讶,我以为美国是块自由之地,但是你们连买啤酒都不自由。
可琳恩:在美国历史上酒甚至一度是非法的。
亚历斯:我知道,我读过。
可琳恩:所以我认为现今的法律反映出旧有的态度。很多人认为酒是不好的,而且政府应该管制。
亚历斯:等等,你说九点以后在酒店买不到酒。
可琳恩:没错。
亚历斯:那么 7-11店呢?我看过你家附近有一家7-11店,那儿有卖啤酒。而且是24小时的。
可琳恩:一到九点,他们必须把啤酒的冰箱锁起来。所以即便是在7-11店,你也必须在九点以前买啤酒。
亚历斯:好奇怪的法律!
可琳恩:我同意。有时我觉得这儿的规章太多。
亚历斯:那么我们快去买啤酒吧,免得太晚。
可琳恩:好,走吧。
- He keeps away from liquor and tobacco.他不喝酒,不抽烟。
- The liquor is not strong enough.这酒不够劲儿。
- The law forbids shops to sell alcohol to minors.法律禁止商店向未成年者出售含酒精的饮料。
- The alcohol is industrial.这些酒精是供工业用的。
- This system can regulate the temperature of the room.这种系统能调节室内温度。
- They regulate the flow of water by the sluice gate.他们用水闸门控制水的流量。
- The hotel is ideally placed for restaurants, bars and clubs. 这家宾馆地处的位置适宜经营餐厅、酒吧和俱乐部。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The prisoner had filed through the steel bars and escaped. 那囚犯锉断钢条逃跑了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- I don't want to get mixed up with any illegal organization.我不想与任何非法组织有牵连。
- It's illegal for people under 17 to drive a car in Britain.在英国,不满17岁的人驾驶车辆是违法的。