Keke Funny Moment

可可轻松一刻

Speed Limit
速度限制

The British RAF base where I was stationed as part of a contingent of USAF personnel
我作为美国空军人员分遣部队的一员驻扎在英国皇家空军某某地，

had one narrow road winding through the crowded residential area.
那里有一条狭窄的马路蜿蜒穿过拥挤的居民区。

After a rash of minor vehicle pedestrian accidents,
因为多次出现汽车撞伤行人一类不甚严重的车祸，

the USAF commander decided to reduce the speed limit to three m.p.h.
美国空军司令员决定将车速限制在每小时三英里。

Shortly after the new limit was posted,
新的车速限制公布后不久，

a sergeant issued a speeding citation to a jeep driver for going five m.p.h.
一名中士因一名吉普车司机开车时速达五英里而给他开了一张超速传票

I was curious to know how the MP had determined the jeep's speed so exactly.
我很想知道骑警是怎样如此精确地知道那辆吉普车的速度的。

"I was jogging to get to the post office before it closed," he explained,
“我遛达着要在邮局关门之前到达那里，”他解释道：

"and as I passed the jeep, I noticed that the speedometer read five m.p.h."
“当我超过吉普车时，我注意到计速器指向了每小时五英里。”

Notes:
1. RAF Royal Air Force 英国皇家空军
USAF United States Air Force 美国空军

2.contingent
adj.可能的；依情况而定的；偶然的；[逻]有条件的
n.偶然事件；分遣队；代表团
eg.
a contingent event
意外事件
a contingent fund
应急费用
contingent fee
成功后才给的报酬（如胜诉后付给律师的酬金）

3.personnel
n.全体员工；（与复数动词连用）人员，员工；人事部门

4.wind through
弯弯曲曲地通过；（使）贯穿其中

5.residential area
居民区，住宅区

6.pedestrian accidents
撞人事故

7.m.p.h mile per hour每小时哩程数

8.jog
vt.& vi.慢跑；轻推，轻撞；蹒跚行进；使颠簸
vt.慢跑；轻推；蹒跚行进；使颠簸
n.轻推，轻摇；慢跑；（线，面上的）参差不齐；突然的转向

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