A：Where is John? I can't find him anywhere.
約翰在哪里?我怎么哪兒都找不到他。
B：Haven't you heard that he is in prison?
你還沒聽說他進(jìn)監(jiān)獄了嗎?
A：What? Beg your pardon.
什么?再說一遍。
B：John is in prison now. He was copped outstealing.
約翰現(xiàn)在在監(jiān)獄里。他偷東西的時(shí)候被逮住了。
A：I just cann't believe my ears!
我簡直不敢相信。
注釋:
cop out是美國的一條俚語，常用來表示一下意思：一是退出，回避;二是變卦，失信;三是放棄，妥協(xié);四是避重就輕地認(rèn)罪;五是以牽連他人為目的向警方招供;六指被逮住。