中英文本

124.Sheriff Jake Reed
124.县治安官杰克·里德
Jake Reed was never happier than when he was in office as the Sheriff of Littleton.
杰克·里德在利特尔顿3县治安官的时候是最幸福的。
It was, in his opinion, the best job in the world!
在他看来，那是 世界上最好的工作！
There was never much crime in Littleton, especially in proportion to the number of people who lived there.
利特尔顿很少有犯罪事件，尤其是与那里的居民人数相 比。
It was, in other words, a puppet position with no real work to be done!
换句话说，那是一个傀儡职位，没有真正的工作要做！
But Jake didn't mind, he was in his element.
可是杰克不在乎，他很喜欢这样的环境。

He talked to people in person, helped the kids get on the school bus in particular,
他亲自与人谈话，尤其是帮助 孩子们上校车，
and even escorted old ladies across the street in his own good time.
在他认为方便的时候甚至护送老太太们过街。
He was loved by all, and respected in print!
他受到了大家 的爱戴，在已出版的图书中人们对他也是推崇备至！
When criminals started showing up in quantity, however, Jake finally got to show what he was made of.
不过，当罪犯开始大量出现时，杰克终于有机会展示他的才能。
No one else wanted to be in his shoes then, but Jake did just fine!
这时谁 也不想坐他的位置，可杰克却把工作做得一点儿也不含糊！
He just put himself in the criminals' place and found that they just wanted to settle down and leave crime behind.
他设身处地，发现罪犯们只想过安定的生活，并不想犯罪。
He even liked them in part and helped them find homes in a certain part of town so they wouldn't be hassled by "good" neighbors!
在某种程度上他甚至喜欢他们， 并帮助他们在城里找到了自己的家，这样他们就不会被“好”邻居们凌辱了。
They appreciated his understanding in relation to the delicacy of their situation and thanked him by becoming peace-loving citizens of Littleton.
他们感激他对他们微妙处境的理解，并用遵纪守法，做良好市民的行动 来感谢他。
Long-term residents were in reality quite upset at first, but followed Jake's lead and soon adapted.
当地的长期居民刚开始实际上是很恼火的，但他们以杰克为榜样，很快 就适应了。
Even the Feds saw that Jake was doing an exceptional job as sheriff.
就连联邦调查局调查员也注意到杰克的县治安官当得好。
They asked him to join the FBI to do more good throughout the nation. Jake refused.
他们邀请他加入联邦调查局，在全国范围内做更多的好事，但杰克拒绝了。
This was already his dream job!
这已经是他梦想的工作！

重点讲解

1.in office 任职，在位
例句：During his last year in office, he attended an official ceremony.
在他执政的最后一年，他出席了一个正式仪式。
2.in one's element 处于适宜的环境,适得其所
例句：Maintenance of PC is in my element.
我对电脑的维修保养很在行。
3.in person 本人，亲自
例句：If you are in a city, pick a few restaurants to try while you are walking and make your reservations in person.
如果你是去到一个城市，当你在散步和亲自去订房间时，选几个餐馆尝试一下。
4.in other words 换句话说，也就是说
例句：In other words, what have I been afraid of all this time?
换句话说，我这一直以来害怕的到底是什么呀？
5.in part 在某种程度上，部分地
例句：He did this in part by embroidering the gown with garlands of spring flowers.
通过在礼服上装饰了春天的花环，他在某种程度上做到了。
6.in particular 尤其,特别
例句：That is, until one night in particular.
但是，在一天夜里，出现了特别。