在美國為什么在九點之后不能買酒了？人們怎么看待管制喝酒的法律

 
在美國為什么在九點之后不能買酒了？人們怎么看待管制喝酒的法律
 
來聽今天的講解:
 
A: Wow! It's 8:45. If we want to buy some beer, we should go now.
 
哇！八點四十五分了，如果我們要買啤酒的話，現(xiàn)在該走了。
 
B: Why? The party doesn't start until 10:30.
 
為什么？派對十點半才開始。
 
A: Yes. But the liquor stores stop selling alcohol at 9:00.
 
是的，可是酒店九點過后就不賣酒了。
 
B: Really? All the liquor stores?
 
真的嗎？所有的酒店嗎？
 
A: Yes. It's a state law.
 
是的，這是州政府的法律。
 
B: You mean you can't buy beer after 9:00?
 
你是指九點以后不能買酒？
 
A: That's right.
 
沒錯。
 
B: How strange! Why is there a law like that?
 
好奇怪！為什么有那樣的法律？
 
A: I don't like it either.But I guess a lot of Americans want to regulate drinking.They don't think it's good if people buy alcohol late at night.
 
我也不喜歡。我猜是很多美國人想管制喝酒。他們認為太晚買酒是不好的。
 
B: But the bars are still open after 9:00. So people could just go to the bars.
 
但是酒吧九點以后還是開的啊，所以只要去酒吧就好了。
 
A: Of course. They can drink in the bars.But they can't buy beer at the bars and carry it outside.
 
當然，他們可以在酒吧喝酒。但是不能在酒吧買酒外帶。
 
B: Is that true?
 
真的嗎？
 
A: It's true. It's against the law.And the bars must close at 1:30 am. If they stay open later, they could get fined.
 
是真的，這是違反法律的。而且酒吧必須在一點半關(guān)門，如果超出營業(yè)時間，就會被罰款。
 
B: That's silly. That's too early.
 
好蠢喔，那樣太早了。
 
A: I agree. Sometimes I think the government here treats people like children.
 
我同意。有時我認為這兒的政府把人民當作小孩。
 
B: I'm really surprised. I thought America was "the land of the free".But you aren't even free to buy beer when you want.
 
我真的很驚訝，我以為美國是塊自由之地，但是你們連買啤酒都不自由。
 
A: There was a time in American history when alcohol was even illegal.
 
在美國歷史上酒甚至一度是非法的。
 
B: I know. I read about it.
 
我知道，我讀過。
 
A: So I think the laws today reflect that old attitude.Many people think alcohol is bad. And they think the government should control it.
 
所以我認為現(xiàn)今的法律反映出舊有的態(tài)度。很多人認為酒是不好的，而且政府應該管制。
 
B: Wait a minute. You said you can't buy beer at a liquor store after 9:00.
 
等等，你說九點以后在酒店買不到酒。
 
A: That's right.
 
沒錯。
 
B: But what about Seven-Elevens.I saw a Seven-Eleven near your apartment, and they sell beer there.And they are open 24 hours.
 
那么 7-11店呢？我看過你家附近有一家7-11店，那兒有賣啤酒。而且是24小時的。
 
A: At 9:00, they have to put a lock on the beer cooler.So even at a Seven-Eleven, you have to buy beer before 9:00.
 
一到九點，他們必須把啤酒的冰箱鎖起來。所以即便是在7-11店，你也必須在九點以前買啤酒。
 
B: What a strange law!
 
好奇怪的法律！
 
A: I agree. Sometimes I think there are too many laws here.
 
我同意。有時我覺得這兒的規(guī)章太多。
 
B: So let's hurry and buy the beer. Before it's too late.
 
那么我們快去買啤酒吧，免得太晚。
 
A: Alright, let's go.
 
好，走吧。