迷你對話：

A: A friend of mine is now in the big house. He was caught red-handed for selling cocaine.

我的一個朋友現在在監獄里，他出售可卡因給人當場抓住。

B: That is a deadly risky business. He should have it coming on him.

這買賣可是風險很大的。他是罪有因得。

A: He must be regretting about having done the business.

他現在一定后悔干了這一行。

B:I bet he is. He domed his own life.

他肯定后悔，他這輩子毀了。

詞海拾貝：

1. a big house：州或聯邦監獄，罪犯教養所

Eg. At the thought of being sent to a big house, he shook with fear.

他一想到被送進監獄，就嚇得發抖。

Eg. If you go on like this you will be put into a big house.

你這樣下去會進監獄的。

Eg. The prisoners were taken to another big house under escort.

囚犯們被護送到另一個監獄。

2. be caught for：因......而被逮捕

Eg. John as caught for picking and stealing, and was dragged to the police station.

約翰因扒竊被抓住，并被扭送到派出所。

Eg. If he gets caught for shoplifting, he may fare a punishment.

如果他因為盜竊被捕，將會受到懲罰。

3. red-handed：現場地，當場地

Eg. The children were stealing apples when the farmer arrived and caught them red-handed.

孩子們在偷蘋果時，農夫來了，當場捉住了他們。

Eg. The robbers were all caught red-handed by the police.

所有盜賊都被警察當場抓。

4. come on：降臨，到來

Eg. Winter is coming on.

冬季來臨了。

5. have it coming on sb：罪有因得

Eg. He should have it coming on him, for the way he always talks big.

活該!誰讓他總吹牛。

Eg. He's got beaten up? He should have it coming on him for the way he often ill-treats others.

他挨揍真是活該!誰讓他老期負別人。

Eg. She should have it coming on her, for she's been too conceited.

那才活該呢!誰讓她總是那么趾高氣揚的。

6. regret about：因......后悔

Eg. Don't regret about your past as it is useless. And you should prevent the same mistake in the future.

后悔藥吃也無用，就是以后要防止再犯同樣的錯誤。

7. doom one's own life：自毀前程