One Side of the Case

　　一面之辞

　　A judge asked our group of potential jurors whether anyone should be excused, and one man raised his hand.

　　一位法官问我们这群修补陪审员是否有人应当免权。一个人举起了手。

　　"I can't hear out of my left ear," the man told the judge.

　　“我的左耳听不见。”那人告诉法官。

　　"Can you hear out of your right ear?" the judge asked. The man nodded his head.

　　“你的右边耳朵听得见吗?”法官问道。那人点了点头。

　　"You'll be allowed to serve on the jury," the judge declared. "We only listen to one side of the case at a time."

　　“你将被允许加入陪审团，”法官宣布。“我们每次只听一面之辞。”

　　Notes:

　　1.juror

　　n. 陪审员;审查委员;宣誓人;评委

　　2.excuse

　　vt. 原谅;为…申辩;免除，宽免;给…免去

　　n. 借口，托辞;道歉，歉意;辩解;请假条

　　vi. 作为借口;请示宽恕;表示宽恕

　　常见搭配:

　　in excuse of

　　为...辩解

　　lame excuse

　　理由不足的辩解; 漏洞百出的借口

　　lame apology

　　理由不足的辩解; 漏洞百出的借口

　　make excuses for

　　找借口, 推诿

　　offer excuses for

　　找借口, 推诿

　　make one's excuses to

　　向...表示歉意

　　without excuse

　　无故, 故意

　　excuse oneself

　　替自己辩解;(为某事)表示歉意(for);借故不到; 请准提前离开

　　excuse oneself from

　　借故推托, 婉言拒绝

　　excuse sb. for

　　因 ...而原谅某人

　　excuse sb. from

　　免除某人(做某事)

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