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细数美国各州的"奇怪"法律

2010-06-11来源:和谐英语

  Alabama 阿拉巴马

  It’s illegal to wear a fake mustache that causes laughter in church.

  戴假胡子在教堂引爆笑点是非法的

  Alaska

  Whispering in someone’s ear while he’s moose hunting is prohibited.

  在某人猎驼鹿时朝他耳语是被禁止的

  Arizona

  Cutting down a cactus may earn you a twenty-five-year prison term.

  砍下一棵仙人球可让你坐25年牢 (史上最贵仙人球?)

  Arkansas 阿肯色州

  It’s illegal to mispronounce the name of the state of Arkansas.

  把阿肯色州的名字念错是犯法的。。。(我曾经念错过,幸好不是在阿州的地盘上)

  California

  You may not eat an orange in your bathtub.

  不可以在澡盆里吃橘子

  Colorado

  It’s unlawful to lend your vacuum cleaner to your next-door neighbor (Denver).

  将你家的吸尘器借给隔壁邻居是非法的 (丹佛)

  Connecticut

  A pickle cannot actually be a pickle unless it bounces.

  只有有弹性的腌菜才是腌菜(?)

  Delaware

  It’s illegal to get married on a dare.

  因为受到挑战而结婚是非法的 (?)

  Washington, D.C.

  It’s against the law to post a public notice calling someone a coward for refusing to accept a challenge to duel.

  因某人拒绝接受一项决斗而在大庭广众下称呼某人是懦夫是违法的。

  Florida

  If you tie an elephant to a parking meter, you must pay the same parking fee as you would for a vehicle.

  如果你将一头大象系在停车计时器上,你就必须像付停车费一样给大象付相同的费用。

  Georgia

  It’s illegal to change the clothes on a storefront mannequin unless you draw the shades first.

  给前店的人体模特儿换衣服时必须有遮挡,否则违法。

  Hawaii

  All residents may be fined for not owning a boat.

  没船就得挨罚?

  Idaho

  A man must not give his sweetheart a box of candy weighing fewer than fifty pounds.

  一个人不能给予他的甜心糖果少于50磅

  Illinois

  It’s illegal to take a French poodle to the opera (Chicago).

  戴法国波特尔犬去歌剧院非法

  Indiana

  The value of pi is 4, and not 3.1415.

  π值是4而不是3.1415 (=_,=|||)

  Iowa

  One-armed piano players must perform for free.

  单手弹钢琴者必须免费演出。(如果是残疾人,可以视作歧视吗?)