A：Do you know what time it is?你知道現在是幾點嗎?

B：Um. Ten?嗯，十點?

A：Get in this door young man. It’s midnight, you are two hours past curfew.進來，年輕人，現在是午夜，你已經超過規(guī)定的回家時間2個小時了。

B：I know, but it wasn’t my fault! I told Jennifer she had to drop me off before ten, but she wouldn’t leave the party!我知道，但這不是我的錯，我告訴Jennifer必須在10點前送我回來，但是她就是不肯離開晚會。

A：I don’t care! You are grounded for life,mister!我才不管呢。先生，你被限制自由了。

B：Mom! That is so unfair!媽媽，那不公平。

A：You know the rules and you broke them. No allowance and no TV for a week. I usually never ground you but this time I have to put my foot down!你知道規(guī)則但是你破壞了規(guī)則。一周不給零用錢，不許看電視。我從未管過你，但是這次我必須果斷行動。

B：What! For being a couple of hours late? You have to be kidding!什么?就因為晚回來2個小時?你一定在開玩笑。

A：I don’t want to hear it! Now go to your room!我不想聽你說話。回到你的房間去!