Dialogue
A: I hate working on Christmas Eve! Whoa! Get a load of this guy! Come in central, I think we’ve got ourselves a situation here.
B: License and registration please. Have you been drinking tonight, sir?
A: I had one or two glasses of eggnog, but nothing else.
B: Step out of the vehicle, please. Sir, what do you have in the back?
A: Just a few Christmas gifts, ’tis the season, after all!
B: Don’t take that tone with me. Do you have an invoice for these items?
A: Umm…no…I make these in my workshop in the North Pole!
B: You are under arrest, sir. You have the right to remain silent. You better not pout, you better not cry. Anything you say can and will be used against you. You have the
right to an attorney; if you cannot afford one, the state will appoint one for you. Do you understand all these rights that I have just been read to you?
A: You can’t take me to jail! What about my sleigh? It’s Christmas Eve! I have Presents to deliver! Rudolph! Prancer! Dancer! Get help.
Explain
Key Vocabulary
Chronicles/ˈkrɑːnɪklz/编年史;
get a load of — phrases look at (informal)
license — common noun, singular official document that shows you have permission /pərˈmɪʃn/ to drive a car 准许;许可;批准;许可证;
eggnog /ˈeɡnɑːɡ/ 蛋奶酒 — common noun, nonvariable traditional Christmas drink containing eggs, cream, sugar and rum
vehicle /ˈviːəkl/ 交通工具;车辆— common noun, singular machine use to carry people, i.e. a car or truck
attorney /əˈtɜːrni/ 律师(尤指代表当事人出庭者);
step out — principle verb, imperative brieflfly /ˈbriːfli/ 短暂地;暂时地; go out of a place
take that tone(语气) — phrase speak in that tone of voice
invoice — common noun, singular official document that shows you have paid for something you bought
arrest — phrase the act of legally/ˈliɡ(ə)li/ taking someone to jail
pout /paʊt/撅嘴;生气，不高兴—principle verb, present simple push out your lips to show that you are unhappy
sleigh /sleɪ/ 雪橇— common noun, singular large, open vehicle that is pulled by horses over snow or ice
Example
get a load of
Voice: Example one.
A: Get a load of this! A war has started in Antarctica.
Voice: Example two.
B: Get a load of that house! It’s so big!
Voice: Example three.
C: Get a load of him. He’s wearing a pink suit!
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