糖果可覆盖酒味 警察很生气

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A Swiss breath lozenge called AntiPoleez claims that once you pop one in your mouth, no one will know that you've been drinking. So does that apply to police? Officers say not a chance!

It might mask the alcohol, but for a short term only!

Officer Rene Barraza has been with APD for roughly nine years and says he's seen people try it all to cover up their breath at DWI checkpoints. “Coins, umm, ammunition, gum, Tic Tac, Candy, food.”

But none of that helps when it comes to a Breathalyzer or field sobriety test. And the licorice-flavored AntiPoleez lozenge is no different. One look at the candy's website and the product's name may give someone the sense that it's a way to get out of a DWI.

But company officials say trying to fool officers is not their intention. In a written statement they say:" We give our law enforcement officials more credit than to think a lozenge could prevent a police officer from getting drunk drivers off the road before they hurt themselves or someone else. This is underestimating their professional observational skills."

Officer Barraza has a few words for would-be buyers who think popping one of the candies will get them off the hook.

I'd tell them they're wasting their money. I'd tell them to give me the money instead and I'll give them better advice.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. lozenges : n-count

Lozenges are sweets which you can suck to make a cough or sore throat better.

2. pop : verb 

If you pop something somewhere, you put it there quickly. (BRIT INFORMAL)

eg: He plucked a purple grape from the bunch and popped it in his mouth.

3. mask : verb

If one thing masks another, it prevents people from noticing or recognizing the other thing.

eg: Too much salt masks the true flavour of the food.

4. Breathalyzer : n-count

A Breathalyzer is a bag or electronic device that the police use to test whether a driver has drunk too much alcohol. (TRADEMARK)

5. licorice : n-uncount in BRIT, also use liquorice

Licorice is a firm black substance with a strong taste. It is used for making sweets.

6. off the hook : phrase

If someone gets off the hook or is let off the hook, they manage to get out of the awkward or unpleasant situation that they are in. (INFORMAL)