7 Z& ~1 l: b7 [- P; NM：Calm down, Li Hua. Just find a parking lot and stop the car. The cop will follow us, and come over to your window to talk to you.+ Y5 v% E0 L2 G# H- \
) E9 b, c* h' c1 vL：哪儿有停车的地方呀！行，就停在这里吧！你刚才说谁会过来跟我说话？是警察吗？9 f" x) i: ]2 k- ~
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1 m9 `5 w* {5 @8 GL：警察要来跟我说话！我会不会倒霉呀？我该怎么办呢？+ X$ q$ D7 o6 N4 i9 h- Z$ r
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L：噢，cop 这个名词用复数的时候，cops, 可以总的指警察，而不是指某个警察。 我就把车停这儿吧。 Michael, 我能称呼警察"cop"吗？ 0 `. @6 J' _! P6 j" O# ~ i7 }9 |; @4 y9 Z9 r5 @4 F
M：No! The word "cop" is too informal. You should show respect when talking to the cops. Call him "officer", don't call him "cop"! + b6 Y2 L C0 V% q' l( S/ T" _. ] n* ^. v) h1 V* }% [. [L：天哪！原来"cop"是很随便的称呼，你干吗不早告诉我呀！我可不要惹警察生气！( f9 q( g0 ^- l* w
5 k- C$ T: q$ c' t* wM：Li Hua, don't worry. I'm sure this isn't very serious. 1 p) K- T/ {- @7 Z 3 l0 Q) Q7 ~, X! Y( i- o TM：See, Li Hua, I was right. The cop didn't give you a ticket.. }7 Q2 `6 h1 f. W% P
`9 S! z* ?9 ]) }' ?1 s/ Z# BL：谢天谢地，他没有给我罚单。他要罚我好多钱的话，那我就糟糕了。' n+ G* `# a+ T' Q7 K+ w$ x
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L：你告诉我什么？叫我别下车？ 4 h% z. @% P" ~ E9 J) g- Y9 k) t3 Z7 [
M：No, I told you not to "freak out". "Freak out" means to panic or to act crazy and excited. " }- Y9 M1 Q R' H i- ~- P7 `' g* e
L：是啊， 我经常听到一些人说 freak out，原来是指过于激动，显得非常紧张。对不对？- a: K+ k* w, x9 y
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M：That's right. Actually, I was the one who should have been freaking out!+ w2 J$ \) z$ }( ~2 H
& S% ^* k7 C+ wL：你才该感到紧张？为什么？ ; d3 Q- h- a' M- \7 `" P7 Q, u, w7 ~* X2 ~# q
M：Because this is my car, and you only have a learner's permit. I'd be responsible if you got in trouble./ m- ]8 E1 n/ Q9 W6 F5 J
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L：这我就不懂了。是的，这是你的车，我只有一张学开车的许可证。可是，我开车出了问题，为什么警察会怪你呀？你为什么要freak out？# U0 u7 P7 F2 Q6 X& s" i
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M：Hey! Li Hua, look out for that car!' v- X m* B6 |9 n
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L：Don't freak out, Michael. 我看见那辆车了。不过，那车差一点就撞到我们了！ 8 n; }0 s: q% u: Z K, h 7 D3 Y/ i0 c3 _# ~5 M7 ^M：Oh, man! that was close! That guy is crazy! I wish the cops were here to see that!- y1 D# O$ O f& f. e
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