2014年ESL之旅行交通购物 08 Being Cited for a DUI

 

Being Cited for a DUI 

Susan: Hey, Jack¹, you’re an attorney. Do you know anything about DUIs? 

Jack: Sure, I’ve handled a few DUI cases. 

Susan: I was just wondering about the penalties for a DUI. 

Jack: Well, if it’s a first offense², you’ll be fined and may be placed on probation³. You’ll need to attend DUI school, and your license⁴ will be restricted, which means you can only drive to and from work and to and from DUI school. 

Susan: That sounds serious, but what if it’s not your first offense? 

Jack: Then the penalties get even more serious. With your second offense, you’ll probably do mandatory⁵ jail time, anywhere from 96 hours to a year, depending on the circumstances. Your driver’s license will be suspended, and you’ll be placed on probation for several years. 

Susan: Those are some severe penalties. But what if you already have two DUIs? 

Jack: Then you’ll get several months in jail, at least. Your license will be revoked⁶ and you may be required to go into an alcohol treatment program. Why are you asking me all of these questions? You’re not in trouble, are you? 

Susan: No, I’m not. I just met a guy and I really like him, but I think he just got his third DUI. 

Jack: If that isn’t deterrent⁷ enough, you may think about what kind of relationship you can have with him – from behind bars! 

 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

2 offense   

n.犯规，违法行为；冒犯，得罪

参考例句：

• I hope you will not take any offense at my words. 对我讲的话请别见怪。
• His words gave great offense to everybody present.他的发言冲犯了在场的所有人。

3 probation   

n.缓刑(期)，(以观后效的)察看；试用(期)

参考例句：

• The judge did not jail the young man,but put him on probation for a year.法官没有把那个年轻人关进监狱，而且将他缓刑察看一年。
• His salary was raised by 800 yuan after his probation.试用期满以后，他的工资增加了800元。

4 license   

n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许

参考例句：

• The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
• The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。

5 mandatory   

adj.命令的；强制的；义务的；n.受托者

参考例句：

• It's mandatory to pay taxes.缴税是义务性的。
• There is no mandatory paid annual leave in the U.S.美国没有强制带薪年假。

6 revoked   

adj.[法]取消的v.撤销，取消，废除( revoke的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• It may be revoked if the check is later dishonoured. 以后如支票被拒绝支付，结算可以撤销。 来自辞典例句
• A will is revoked expressly. 遗嘱可以通过明示推翻。 来自辞典例句

7 deterrent   

n.阻碍物，制止物；adj.威慑的，遏制的

参考例句：

• Large fines act as a deterrent to motorists.高额罚款是对开车的人的制约。
• I put a net over my strawberries as a deterrent to the birds.我在草莓上罩了网，免得鸟歇上去。