【复述练习】法官与印第安证人

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词汇

federal adj. 联邦的；同盟的；联邦政府的； 联邦制的   adv. 联邦政府地   federal judge  联邦法官

occupation n. 职业；占有；消遣；占有期

carpenter n. 木匠，木工   vi. 当木匠，做木匠工作   vt. 制作

jack-leg  adj. 不讲道德的；肆无忌惮的

复述

a federal judge was questioning an Indian witness .

he asked what the Indian witness's job is .

the Indian answered that he was a carpenter .

the judge questioned that what sort of carpenter was .

the Indian answered he was a jack-leg carpenter .

the judge wanted the Indian explained more about the "jack-leg " carpenter .

the Indian said the same difference between first class carpenter jack-leg as between first class and the judge who was questioning him .