1--Why is there so much crime?
2--Because parents don't teach their kids right from wrong.
1--Is that it?
2--Also, there aren't enough police.
1--But there are a lot of police.
2--There's only one police officer per 100 criminals.
1--Can't we hire more police?
2--No. It costs too much money.
1--Doesn't crime cost more than police?
2--Yes, it does.
1--So it would be cheaper to hire more police?
2--Yes, it would.
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注解:
1.right from wrong分辨是非
2.criminals罪犯
3.costs 花費(fèi)
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譯文:
1--為什么有這么多犯罪行動(dòng)?
2--因?yàn)楦改笡]有教孩子分辨什么是對(duì)什么是錯(cuò)。
1--是因?yàn)檫@個(gè)嗎?
2--而且,沒有足夠的警察。
1--但是有很多警察啊。
2--每100個(gè)罪犯只有一個(gè)警官。
1--難道我們不能雇用更多的警察嗎?
2--不能。那要花費(fèi)很多錢。
1--難道犯罪活動(dòng)不比警察花費(fèi)更多嗎?
2--是的,那更多。
1--所以雇用更多的警察不是會(huì)更便宜?
2--是的,會(huì)的。