每日一句初级口语第203期:巴西读书减刑
日期:2012-07-20 08:01
(单词翻译:单击)
今天我们要学的每日一句的内容是:
Brazil will offer inmates in its crowded federal penitentiary
system a novel way to shorten their sentences: four days
less for every book they read.
巴西监狱系统近期推出一项减刑新规,读一本书减四天刑。
【Vocabulary】
1. inmate:同住者;犯人;居民
Example:I am an inmate of that hospital.我住在那家医院。
2. penitentiary:监狱;宗教裁判所
Example:He worked as a warden at the state penitentiary.他在这所州监狱任看守长。
3. novel:新奇的
Example:The novel is considered a brilliant performance.这部小说被认为是出色的佳作。
4. sentence:宣判;判决
Example:The sentence of six months imprisonment was most unjust.六个月监禁的判决极其不公。
重点单词