英倫翻譯社/ Trsmaster

2024/11/01 05:30
◎ 張沛元

Unaccompanied drivers have long used creative tactics to gain access to high-occupancy-vehicle lanes. Mannequins and masked dummies have been known to grace passenger seats as drivers try to fool California Highway Patrol officers and shave a few minutes off a commute.

獨自上路的駕駛人早就會使出創意招數，以便使用高乘載車道。眾所周知，駕駛人會把塑膠模特兒與蒙面假人裝飾於副駕駛座，試圖愚弄（美國）加州公路巡警隊員，並節省一點通勤時間。

While many car-pool culprits hope they can deceive the authorities by placing lifelike forms next to them, a driver recently put a Halloween skeleton with a “Scream” mask in the passenger seat and then used an H.O.V. lane in the San Jose area.

當許多假裝與人共乘的禍首盼能藉由在身旁放置栩栩如生的人形物，來騙過（執法）當局，1名駕駛人日前在副駕駛座放了1具戴著電影《驚聲尖叫》（鬼臉）面具的萬聖節骷髏，然後在（加州）聖荷西地區使用高乘載車道。

An officer was not fooled, even though the skeleton was wearing a seatbelt. He issued a ticket.

儘管這具骷髏繫好安全帶，但1名員警並未上當，還開了1張罰單。

新聞辭典
unaccompanied：形容詞，無人陪伴的，獨自出行的。例句：Unaccompanied minors aged 5 to 12 years old are allowed on international flights, but regulations vary among airlines.（5到12歲無人陪伴的未成年人，可以搭乘國際線航班，但各航空公司的規定有所不同。）

shave something off something：片語動詞，將…減少（一定量）。例句：The direct flight will shave 2 hours off the journey time.（直飛航班將節省2小時的旅途時間。）

culprit：名詞，過失者；罪魁禍首。

英倫翻譯社轉自 https://features.ltn.com.tw/english/article/paper/1674832