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今天的這段對(duì)話,在討論管制喝酒的法律,
在美國(guó)為什么在九點(diǎn)之后不能買酒了?人們?cè)趺纯创苤坪染频姆?br />
來(lái)聽(tīng)今天的講解:
A: Wow! It's 8:45. If we want to buy some beer, we should go now.
哇!八點(diǎn)四十五分了,如果我們要買啤酒的話,現(xiàn)在該走了。
B: Why? The party doesn't start until 10:30.
為什么?派對(duì)十點(diǎn)半才開(kāi)始。
A: Yes. But the liquor stores stop selling alcohol at 9:00.
是的,可是酒店九點(diǎn)過(guò)后就不賣酒了。
B: Really? All the liquor stores?
真的嗎?所有的酒店嗎?
A: Yes. It's a state law.
是的,這是州政府的法律。
B: You mean you can't buy beer after 9:00?
你是指九點(diǎn)以后不能買酒?
A: That's right.
沒(méi)錯(cuò)。
B: How strange! Why is there a law like that?
好奇怪!為什么有那樣的法律?
A: I don't like it either.But I guess a lot of Americans want to regulate drinking.They don't think it's good if people buy alcohol late at night.
我也不喜歡。我猜是很多美國(guó)人想管制喝酒。他們認(rèn)為太晚買酒是不好的。
B: But the bars are still open after 9:00. So people could just go to the bars.
但是酒吧九點(diǎn)以后還是開(kāi)的啊,所以只要去酒吧就好了。
A: Of course. They can drink in the bars.But they can't buy beer at the bars and carry it outside.
當(dāng)然,他們可以在酒吧喝酒。但是不能在酒吧買酒外帶。
B: Is that true?
真的嗎?
A: 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.
是真的,這是違反法律的。而且酒吧必須在一點(diǎn)半關(guān)門(mén),如果超出營(yíng)業(yè)時(shí)間,就會(huì)被罰款。
B: That's silly. That's too early.
好蠢喔,那樣太早了。
A: I agree. Sometimes I think the government here treats people like children.
我同意。有時(shí)我認(rèn)為這兒的政府把人民當(dāng)作小孩。
B: 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.
我真的很驚訝,我以為美國(guó)是塊自由之地,但是你們連買啤酒都不自由。
A: There was a time in American history when alcohol was even illegal.
在美國(guó)歷史上酒甚至一度是非法的。
B: I know. I read about it.
我知道,我讀過(guò)。
A: So I think the laws today reflect that old attitude.Many people think alcohol is bad. And they think the government should control it.
所以我認(rèn)為現(xiàn)今的法律反映出舊有的態(tài)度。很多人認(rèn)為酒是不好的,而且政府應(yīng)該管制。
B: Wait a minute. You said you can't buy beer at a liquor store after 9:00.
等等,你說(shuō)九點(diǎn)以后在酒店買不到酒。
A: That's right.
沒(méi)錯(cuò)。
B: But what about Seven-Elevens.I saw a Seven-Eleven near your apartment, and they sell beer there.And they are open 24 hours.
那么 7-11店呢?我看過(guò)你家附近有一家7-11店,那兒有賣啤酒。而且是24小時(shí)的。
A: 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.
一到九點(diǎn),他們必須把啤酒的冰箱鎖起來(lái)。所以即便是在7-11店,你也必須在九點(diǎn)以前買啤酒。
B: What a strange law!
好奇怪的法律!
A: I agree. Sometimes I think there are too many laws here.
我同意。有時(shí)我覺(jué)得這兒的規(guī)章太多。
B: So let's hurry and buy the beer. Before it's too late.
那么我們快去買啤酒吧,免得太晚。
A: Alright, let's go.
好,走吧。