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Steven ran the stop sign. Now a traffic police is talking about the violation. 

史蒂文闯了指示牌。此刻，一位交警正在和他说交通违规的事情。

A: You ran the stop sign. May I see your driver's license, please? 

你闯了停车指示牌，请出示您的驾驶执照。

B: Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't see the stop sign at the corner. I didn't mean it. 

哦，对不起，不过我刚才没看到拐弯的地方有一个停车指示牌。我不是故意要闯的。

A: That doesn't justify your violation. May I see your license, please?

这并不能为你违反交通规则的事实开脱，能出示您的驾驶执照吗？

B: Oh, sorry, I don't have it on me. Honestly, I forgot it at the house. But I have the insurance policy with me. Here it is. 

哦，对不起，我没身上没带驾照。我把驾照忘在家里了。不过我带了车的保险，给你。

A: Well, sir, your insurance looks good, but I still have to write you a ticket.

您的保险没有什么问题，先生，不过我还是得给你开罚单。

B: I understand, officer. I guess it's just not my day today. I will accept the fine.

我明白，长官。我想今天是倒霉的日子，我接受罚款。

讲解：

run a stop sign

闯了停车标志

run a red light

闯红灯

例句：

She was fined $300 for running a red light.

她因为闯红灯被罚了300美元。

The driver ran a stop sign and was fined $200.

一位司机闯了停车指示牌，被罚了200美元。

violation

n. 违反；违规

/ˌvaɪə'leɪʃ(ə)n/

violate

v. 违反；违背（法律，协议，原则，规定等）

例句：

The doctor has been accused of violating professional ethics.

医生被指控违反了职业道德。

v. 侵犯（隐私等）；打扰

例句：

Questions of this kind violate my privacy and I am not willing to answer them.

这种问题侵犯了我的隐私，我拒绝回答。

I didn't mean it.

我不是故意的。

didn't mean to do..

不是故意做某事

例句：

I didn't mean to break it. It was an accident.

我不是故意打碎的。这是个意外。

I didn't mean to bother you. It's just that I had to tell you in person.

我不是故意要打扰你的。只是我亲口跟你讲。

He didn't mean to upset you. He just wanted to tell you the truth.

他不是故意要气你。他只是想告诉你真相。

justify

证明...有理；证明...正确；为...辩护

/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/

例句：I can't really justify taking another day off work.

我真的找不出理由再多休一天假了。

I don't have to justify myself to anyone.

我不必向任何人解释。

Time will justify my decision.

时间会证明我的决定是正确的。

insurance policy

保险单

例句：Make sure to carefully read through the insurance policy before signing it.

在签署保险单之前，请务必仔细阅读。

write sb a ticket

给某人开罚单

a bus/concert/plane ticket

一张公共汽车票；音乐会门票；飞机票

a lottery ticket

彩票

a parking/speeding ticket

违章停车/超速驾驶罚单

例句：I'm going to write you a ticket and impound your car.

我要给你开罚单，并且扣留你的车子。

impound

暂时没收；扣押/ɪmˈpaʊnd/

I'll have to write you a ticket and suspend your driver's license for 3 months.

我得给你开罚单，并且将您的驾驶证扣三个月。

suspend

暂停/səˈspend/

It's not my day today.

今天真倒霉。

例句：My car broke down and then I locked myself out.—It's just not my day!

我汽车坏了，我又没有带门钥匙。—今天真倒霉。

I guess it's just not my day today. But thanks anyway.

我想今天是我的倒霉日。不过无论如何谢谢你。

fine

罚款；罚单

例句：She was fined $300 for speeding.

她由于超速被罚了300美元。

The fine will be taken out of your wages.

罚款将从你的工资中扣除。