thief的用法 法官与小偷 The thief and the judge

法官与小偷 The thief and the judge  

It was Christmas and the judge was in a benevolent mood as he questioned the prisoner. "What are you charged with?" he asked.
"Doing my christmas shopping early
" replied the defendant.
"That's no offense
" replied the judge
"How early were you doing this shopping?"
"Before the store opened
" countered the prisoner.
那天是圣诞节，法官在审讯犯人时也有点恻隐之心。“你为什么而被起诉？”他问。
“采购圣诞节物品过早。”被告答。
“这不算犯法，”法官回答，“你购物多早？”
在商店开门之前，“犯人应道。