How much English can you speak?
你能說多少英語?
"Your Honor, I want to bring to your attention how unfair it is for my client to be accused of theft.
"法官先生,我的當事人被指控偷竊,這是多么不公正啊。
He arrived in New York City a week ago and barely knew his way around. What's more, he only speaks a few words of English."
他一周前才來到紐約,幾乎不認路。而且,他只會說幾個英語單詞。"
The judge looked at the defendant and asked, "How much English can you speak?"
法官看了看被告,問道:"你會說多少英文?"
The defendant looked up and said, "Give me your wallet!"
被告抬起頭,說:"把你的錢包給我!"
1.your honor
[法]法官閣下
eg:It's nice to be here, your honor. 很高興能夠到這兒來,法官閣下
2.be accused of
be accused of和be sentenced to都有指控,判處的意思。下面我們來區分一下:
be sentenced to 被判處.....刑,后面跟的是在審判后法院所定之罪
be accused of 指控...(某人所犯之罪);指控...(某人所犯之錯)。后面跟的是對某人的指責或指控,還談不上定罪。當用于法律案件時,后面跟的是某人被指控之罪,但還須法院審理確定犯罪事實
例:
be accused of
If one enters a private house without asking for permission, he is likely to be accused of trespassing or even burglary.
假如某人未經許可擅入私宅,他就會因侵入或偷竊行為而受到控告。
be sentenced to
Today, I think this was the way God showed me that innocent people can be sentenced to death.
如今,我認為這是上帝在告訴我:無辜者也有可能被判死刑。
3.a few
a few/few/a little/little這四個詞是大家經常混淆的:
表示肯定意義:a little / a few 有一點,
表示否定意義: little / few 幾乎沒有的
a few /few +可數名詞復數 ,,,修飾可數名詞
little / a little +不可數名詞 ,,, 修飾不可數名詞