A:Did you read the letter in the paper about smoking? The person who wrote that must be crazy.
你讀過報(bào)紙上登載的關(guān)于吸煙的那封信了嗎?寫這篇文章的人肯定瘋了。
B:I don't think so.I think the government should do everything it can to discourage people from smoking.
我不這樣認(rèn)為。我認(rèn)為政府確實(shí)應(yīng)該盡力采取措施禁止人們吸煙。
A:Maybe so. But a law banning cigarettes would do no good.
可能是吧,但是制定禁止吸煙的法令不會(huì)有什么好處。
B:No.You can't suddenly make smoking illegal. But the government could prohibit smoking in public places like cinemas and theaters.
是的,你不能立刻就宣布吸煙違法,政府可以禁止人們在公共場合,如電影院和劇院吸煙。