看漫画学英语口语:史努比之罪名

 
Snoopy: You did what?
Snoopy: Well, it could be a misdemeanor or a felony...
Snoopy: But most likely it could be considered mayhem.
Snoopy: Mayhem is"Depriving a human being of a member of his body..."In this case, his head, right?
Snoopy: Now, a snowman isn't a human beings, so I think we...
Snoopy: How can you talk to a client who keeps fainting all the time?

【生词注释】

misdemeanor: 坏事
felony: 重罪
most likely: 很可能（多半、大概）
mayhem: 故意伤害罪
deprive: 剥夺
client: 诉讼委托人
 fainting: 昏厥

【参考译文】

史努比：你刚刚说你干了什么！？
史努比：这很有可能会被判为犯罪甚至重罪。
史努比：但更有可能判为故意伤害罪。
史努比：故意伤害罪的定义为“使他人丧失其身体的一部分……”。在本案中，你弄掉了他的头，对吧？
史努比：可是雪人并不是人，所以呢……
史努比：委托人动不动就昏倒，让我怎么跟他说话呀？

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