英文的學習不能等

  You're scared and you don't know what to do. You don't want to let someone get away with murder, but you don't want to lose your life, either. In the end, you testify3 and the murderer goes to prison. Even though he's in prison, you're still in danger. You need protection.

　This is where the United States' Witness4 Protection Program steps in. The program was designed to help people who are threatened before, during, or after a trial. The Witness Protection Program isn't an easy way out for people that have witnessed a crime. In fact, it can be the hardest decision that they'll ever have to make.


　　您看到一名男子遭人槍殺，於是您向警方報案。接著便有人因犯下該起謀殺案而遭到逮捕。兇手原來是黑手黨的一員。假使您舉發他，他就會被終生監禁。開庭審判前，您開始接到奇怪的電話，您和家人的性命都遭恫嚇。

　　您十分害怕，不知該怎麼辦。您不希望殺人犯逍遙法外，但您也不想丟了小命。最後您還是出庭作證，兇手於是鋃鐺入獄。但即便他被關入牢裡，您還是身處險境。您需要保護。

　　這裡就是美國證人保護計劃插手介入之處。設計這套計劃的用意是要幫助那些在審判開始前、進行中、甚至結束後受到威脅的人。對這些目擊犯罪的人們而言，證人保護計劃並不是個簡單的退路。事實上，這可能是他們這輩子最難決定的一件事情。 



片語

1.be arrested for...因……之罪遭逮捕
Reed was arrested for shoplifting yesterday.
昨天瑞德因順手牽羊而被逮捕。

2.tell on...舉發∕告發……
Danny went to see his teacher and told on Mark.
丹尼去找老師打馬克的小報告。

3.get away with...做錯……的事而不被發覺∕懲處
Although all of the evidence was against him, Frank still got away with murder.
雖然所有證據都對犯下謀殺案的法蘭克不利，他仍逍遙法外。

4.step in　介入，插手
Jody stepped in when her two sons were arguing.
裘蒂出面調停兩個兒子間的紛爭。

5.a way out出路，擺脫困難的辦法
Have you found a way out of that bad relationship?
關於那段不順遂的感情，你是否已經找到了出路？


單字

1.murder謀殺；謀殺罪
murderer謀殺犯

2.the Mafia黑手黨

3.testify作證

4.witness證人；目擊者
& vt. 目擊


...the hardest decision that they'll ever have to make.
（……他們這輩子最難決定的一件事情。）
ever 不可隨意用在肯定句中，常見用法如下：
1.在肯定句中與最高級形容詞並用：若名詞前有最高級形容詞加以修飾時，其後常接由關係代名詞 that 引導的含現在完成式之形容詞子句，此時完成式助動詞 have/has 之後可加 ever 予以強調。例：
　This is the best song (that) I've ever heard.
（這是我聽過最好聽的一首歌。）
2.與 if 子句並用。
3.與疑問句並用。
4.與 not 並用，形成"not ever"之用法，即等於 never，但一般使用時仍以 never 較常見。