A:Do you know what time it is?
B:Um. Ten?
A:Get in this door young man. It’s midnight, you are two hours past curfew.
B:I know, but it wasn’t my fault! I told Jennifer she had to drop me off before ten, but she wouldn’t leave the party!
A: I don’t care! You are grounded for life,mister!
B: Mom! That is so unfair!
A: You know the rules and you broke them. No allowance and no TV for a week. I usually never ground you but this time I have to put my foot down!
B: What! For being a couple of hours late? You have to be kidding!
A: I don’t want to hear it! Now go to your room!
词汇注释
curfew n.规定的回家时间
drop one off 让某人下车
ground v.管束,限制
allowance n.零用钱
put one’s foot down果断行动
【拓展单词】
furious adj. 狂怒的, 吵闹的
punish v.惩罚,斥责
unexcusable a.没有理由或借口
unreliable a.不可信赖的
disappointed a.失望的
参考译文
A: 你知道现在是几点吗?
B: 嗯,十点?
A: 进来,年轻人,现在是午夜,你已经超过规定的回家时间2个小时了。,
B: 我知道,但这不是我的错,我告诉Jennifer必须在10点前送我回来,但是她就是不肯离开晚会。
A: 我才不管呢。先生,你被限制自由了。
B: 妈妈,那不公平。
A: 你知道规则但是你破坏了规则。一周不给零用钱,不许看电视。我从未管过你,但是这次我必须果断行动。
B: 什么?就因为晚回来2个小时?你一定在开玩笑。
A: 我不想听你说话。回到你的房间去!