英语幽默小故事带翻译:Real criticism 点到痛处(中英双语)
19.Real criticism
19.点到痛处
As a young lawyer working on my first big case,I was sitting in federal district court watching a prominent attorney question a witness. The attorney was trying,unsuc-cessfully, to elicit certain information. Finally the judge turned to the witness and asked a question that prompted the appropriate response.
作为一个年径的律师,当我经手第一个大案时,我坐在联邦区法院里现看一名有声望的律师提问证人。这位律师多次试图引出证人说出有用的证词,但都失败了。最后该法官来问证人了,只见他跟证人说了一句话,就从证人那儿得到了满意的回答。
"Thank you,Your Honor,"the attorney said. "How is it that you were able.to get the crux of the matter with one question after I had tried three times?"
“谢谢,尊敬的阁下.”律师说:“您跟他说了句什么就解决了我连问三次都问不出来的难题的呢?”
"Easy,"replied the judge. "I'm not paid by the hour.”
“容易,”法官说:“道理很简单,我不是按小时拿钱。”
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