每日一句口語(yǔ) 187

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Brazil will offer inmates in its crowded federal penitentiary

system a novel way to shorten their sentences: four days

less for every book they read.

巴西監(jiān)獄系統(tǒng)近期推出一項(xiàng)減刑新規(guī)，讀一本書(shū)減四天刑。

【Vocabulary】

1. inmate：同住者;犯人;居民

Example:I am an inmate of that hospital.我住在那家醫(yī)院。

2. penitentiary：監(jiān)獄;宗教裁判所

Example:He worked as a warden at the state penitentiary.他在這所州監(jiān)獄任看守長(zhǎng)。

3. novel：新奇的

Example:The novel is considered a brilliant performance.這部小說(shuō)被認(rèn)為是出色的佳作。

4. sentence：宣判;判決

Example:The sentence of six months imprisonment was most unjust.六個(gè)月監(jiān)禁的判決極其不公。