Jim: Did you hear what happened to the Romeros? 
吉姆：你知道罗梅欧一家去做什么了吗？
Helene: No, what? 
海伦：不知道，怎么了？
Jim: They went on vacation for a week and vandals broke a couple of windows in the back of their house and tagged their living room walls with graffiti. 
吉姆：他们去度假了，有破坏分子把他们房后的两扇窗户的玻璃给打坏了，在他们起居室的墙上涂鸦乱画。
Helene: That’s terrible! There are always punks who like to egg houses in this neighborhood for fun, but this is much more serious. 
海伦：那确实让人讨厌，有些朋克人为了好玩喜欢往邻居家里扔鸡蛋，但是这样的话就更是个严重的问题了。
Jim: I think things are getting out of hand. Every week or two, we hear of incidents of people having their tires slashed or their cars keyed. 
吉姆：我认为事态正在失去控制。每周或者每隔一周，我们就能听到人们说他们的车胎被放气或者拿钥匙阻塞钥匙孔。
Helene: And the Jamisons had their flowerbeds trampled and a small fire set on their lawn three weeks ago. This neighborhood is really going downhill. 
海伦：三周前，杰米森家里种的花被践踏，草坪上还有人放火。这家邻居情况确实有点糟糕。
Jim: What should we do about it? 
吉姆：那我们应该做些什么补救？
Helene: What do you mean? 
海伦：你的意思是？
Jim: I think we should start patrolling the streets at night. 
吉姆：我认为晚上我们应该在街上巡逻。
Helene: You mean organize a neighborhood watch? Wouldn’t that be dangerous? 
海伦：你是说组织邻居巡视？那样会不会太危险了？
Jim: If you’re worried, when you see something suspicious, call the police. 
吉姆：如果你担心害怕，那看到可疑人物，就报警。
Helene: And you think they’ll come in time to catch them? The police aren’t known for quick response times in this neighborhood. 
海伦：你认为警察会及时赶到抓住他们？在这一街区，警察反应时间不会那么快，这是大家都知道的。
Jim: Then we’ll go after them ourselves. 
吉姆：那我们把他们抓住。
Helene: You mean be vigilantes? I’m not sure that would be wise. 
海伦：你是想当警卫队员？我不敢肯定那样做是否明智。
Jim: Why not? If Clint Eastwood can do it, so can I. Go ahead, punk, make my day! 
吉姆：为什么不呢？如果克林特·伊斯特伍德能做到，那我也能。放马过来吧，朋克族人，我要跟你一较高下。
 
 

Jim: Did you hear what happened to the Romeros? 

Helene: No, what? 

Jim: They went on vacation for a week and vandals broke a couple of windows in the back of their house and tagged their living room walls with graffiti. 

Helene: That’s terrible! There are always punks who like to egg houses in this neighborhood for fun, but this is much more serious. 

Jim: I think things are getting out of hand. Every week or two, we hear of incidents of people having their tires slashed or their cars keyed. 

Helene: And the Jamisons had their flowerbeds trampled and a small fire set on their lawn three weeks ago. This neighborhood is really going downhill. 

Jim: What should we do about it? 

Helene: What do you mean? 

Jim: I think we should start patrolling the streets at night. 

Helene: You mean organize a neighborhood watch? Wouldn’t that be dangerous? 

Jim: If you’re worried, when you see something suspicious, call the police. 

Helene: And you think they’ll come in time to catch them? The police aren’t known for quick response times in this neighborhood. 

Jim: Then we’ll go after them ourselves. 

Helene: You mean be vigilantes? I’m not sure that would be wise. 

Jim: Why not? If Clint Eastwood can do it, so can I. Go ahead, punk, make my day!