大學(xué)英語精讀3課文(第三版)中英文對(duì)照

1、TextBook3Unit1TextAyoungmanfindsthatstrollingalongthestreetswithoutanobviouspurposecanleadtotroublewiththelaw.Onemisunderstingleadstoanotheruntileventuallyhemustappearincourtftrial……一個(gè)青年發(fā)現(xiàn)，在大街上毫無明顯目的地游逛會(huì)招致警方的責(zé)罰。誤會(huì)一個(gè)接一個(gè)發(fā)生

2、，最終他只得出庭受審……ABrushwiththeLaw與警察的一場小沖突與警察的一場小沖突Ihaveonlyoncebeenintroublewiththelaw.我平生只有一次跟警方發(fā)生糾葛。Thewholeprocessofbeingarrestedtakentocourtwasaratherunpleasantexperienceatthetimebutitmakesagoodstynow.被捕和出庭的整個(gè)過程在當(dāng)時(shí)是一件非常不

3、愉快的事，但現(xiàn)在倒成了一篇很好的故事。Whatmakesitratherdisturbingwasthearbitrarycircumstancesbothofmyarrestmysubsequentfateincourt.這次經(jīng)歷令人可惱之處在于圍繞著我的被捕以及隨后庭上審訊而出現(xiàn)的種種武斷專橫的情況。IthappenedinFebruaryabouttwelveyearsago.事情發(fā)生在大約12年前，其時(shí)正是2月。Ihadleft

4、schoolacoupleofmonthsbefethatwasnotduetogotouniversityuntilthefollowingOctober.幾個(gè)月前我中學(xué)畢業(yè)了，但上大學(xué)要等到10月。Iwasstilllivingathomeatthetime.當(dāng)時(shí)我還在家中居住。OnemningIwasinRichmondasuburbofLondonnearwhereIlived.一天早晨，我來到里士滿。這里是倫敦的一個(gè)郊區(qū)，離我

5、住的地方不遠(yuǎn)。IwaslookingfatemparyjobsothatIcouldsaveupsomemoneytogotravelling.我在尋找一份臨時(shí)工作，以便積些錢去旅游。AsitwasafinedayIwasinnohurryIwastakingmytimelookinginshopwindowsstrollingintheparksometimesjuststoppinglookingaroundme.由于天氣晴朗，當(dāng)時(shí)

6、又無急事，我便慢悠悠看看櫥窗，逛逛公園。有時(shí)干脆停下腳步，四處張望。Itmusthavebeenthisobviousaimlessnessthatledtomydownfall.現(xiàn)在看來，一定是這種明顯的毫無目的的游逛，使我倒了霉。Itwasabouthalfpastelevenwhenithappened.事情發(fā)生在11點(diǎn)半鐘光景。Iwasjustwalkingoutofthelocallibraryhavingunsuccessf

7、ullysoughtemploymenttherewhenIsawamanwalkingacrosstheroadwiththeobviousintentionoftalkingtome.我在當(dāng)?shù)貓D書館謀職未成，剛剛走出來，便看到一個(gè)人穿越馬路，顯然是要來跟我說話。Ithoughthewasgoingtoaskmethetime.Insteadhesaidhewasapoliceofficerhewasarrestingme.我以為他要

8、問我時(shí)間，不料他說他是警官，要逮捕我。AtfirstIthoughtitwassomekindofjoke.ButthenanotherpolicemanappearedthistimeinunifmIwasleftinnodoubt.起先我還以為這是在開玩笑，但又一個(gè)警察出現(xiàn)在我的面前，這次是位身著警服的，這一下使我確信無疑了。ButwhatfIasked.“為什么要抓我”我問道?！癢eringwithintenttocommitan

9、arrestableoffencehesaid.“到處游蕩，企圖作案，”他說。指控。Iwasfree.Thepopolicehadneverstoodachance.我無罪獲釋?？蓱z的警方一點(diǎn)兒贏的機(jī)會(huì)都沒有。Thesolicitevensucceededingettingcostsawardedagainstthepolice.我的律師甚至讓法庭責(zé)成警方承擔(dān)了訴訟費(fèi)用。soIdonothaveacriminalrecd.這樣，我的履歷

10、上沒有留下犯罪的記錄。Butwhatwasmostshockingatthetimewasthethingsmyreleasefromthegesoclearlydependedon.但當(dāng)時(shí)最令人震驚的，是那些顯然導(dǎo)致宣布我無罪的證據(jù)。IhadtherightaccentrespectabledleclassparentsincourtreliablewitnessesIcouldobviouslyaffdaverygoodsolici

11、t.我講話的口音“表明我教養(yǎng)良好”，到庭的有體面的中產(chǎn)階級(jí)的雙親，有可靠的證人，還有，我顯然請得起一名很好的律師。GiventheobscurenatureofthegeIfeelsurethatifIhadcomefromadifferentbackgroundhadreallybeenunemployedthereiseverychancethatIwouldhavebeenfoundguilty.從對(duì)我指控的這種捕風(fēng)捉影的做法來看

12、，我肯定，如果我出身在另一種背景的家庭里，并且真的是失了業(yè)的話，我完全可能被判有罪。WhileaskingfcoststobeawardedmysolicitscasequiteobviouslyrevolvedaroundthefactthatIhadabrilliantacademicrecd.當(dāng)我的律師要求賠償訴訟費(fèi)時(shí)，他公然把辯護(hù)的證據(jù)建立在我“學(xué)業(yè)優(yōu)異”這一事實(shí)上。Meanwhilejustoutsidethecourtroo

13、moneofthepolicemenwhohadarrestedmewasgloomilycomplainingtomymotherthatanotheryoungsterhadbeenturnedagainstthepolice.與此同時(shí)，就在審判室外面，一位抓我的警察正在沮喪地向我母親抱怨，說是又一個(gè)小伙子要跟警察作對(duì)了。Youcouldhavebeenabitmehelpfulwhenwearrestedyouhesaidtome

14、reproachfully.他帶著責(zé)備的口氣對(duì)我說，“我們抓你的時(shí)候，你本可以稍微幫點(diǎn)忙的?！盬hatdidhemean他說這話什么意思PresumablythatIshouldhavelookedoutragedsaidsomethinglikeLookheredoyouknowwhoyouretalkingtoIamahighlysuccessfulstudentwithabrilliantacademicrecd.Howdarey

15、ouarrestme!大概是說我本該顯出憤憤不平的樣子，并說，“喂，留神點(diǎn)，你知道你在跟誰說話我是學(xué)業(yè)出眾的高材生。你敢抓我!”Thentheypresumablywouldhaveapologizedperhapseventakenofftheircapsletmeonmyway.那樣一來，他們或許會(huì)向我道歉，說不定還會(huì)脫帽致意，讓我走開呢。NEWWDSbrushn.brieffightencounter小沖突；小接觸processn