大家说英语 第519期:一名警官(1)

Conversation A

对话A

Rob: Welcome to the program, Officer Carl!

罗布：欢迎来到我们的节目，卡尔警官！

Carl: Thank you, Rob.

卡尔：谢谢你，罗布。

Rob: Carl, you're a police officer. But you are not wearing a uniform.

罗布：卡尔，你是一名警察。但是你没有穿制服。

Carl: That's right, Rob. I am not on patrol¹ today.

卡尔：是的，罗布。我今天不用外出巡警。

Rob: I see. Well, what does a police officer do on patrol?

罗布：我知道了。那警察巡警都会做什么？

Carl: Well, we stop crimes and we help people.

卡尔：嗯，我们会停止犯罪行为，帮助他人。

Rob: That's not an easy job.

罗布：这可不是个轻松的工作。

Conversation B

对话B

Carl: I am a traffic cop². I patrol the roads and keep the streets safe.

卡尔：我是个交警。我在路上巡逻，保证道路的安全。

Rob: That's important. Do you give tickets?

卡尔：这很重要。你会开罚单吗？

Carl: Yes, I do. Some people drive too fast. That isn't safe.

卡尔：是的，我会的。有些人开车速度太快了。太不安全了。

Rob: No, it's not.

卡尔：没错。

Carl: And some people drive and talk on their cellphones. I give them tickets, too.

卡尔：还有些人一边驾驶一遍打电话。我也会开罚单。

Rob: Good! That really isn't safe!

卡尔：太好了！这很不安全！

1 patrol   

v.巡逻，巡查；n.巡逻，巡查，巡逻队

参考例句：

• They attacked two soldiers on patrol.他们袭击了两名正在巡逻的士兵。
• Policemen patrol the streets.警察在街上巡逻。

2 cop   

n.警察；vt.抓住

参考例句：

• The cop told him to button his lip.警察叫他闭嘴。
• The robber was overpowered by the cop.抢劫犯被警察制伏。