【句子】-- I mean, that definitely looks bad.

-- Since I was on probation. 【Desperate Housewives S2E6】

【发音技巧】that definitely失去爆破+不完全爆破；Since I连读；was on连读；

【翻译】-- 那样的话，确实看起来挺糟糕。

-- 因为我还在缓刑期内。

今天节目中，我们学习一下be on probation的用法。

probation的用法和意义，我们来看两条不同的英文解释：

1. a period of time when a criminal must behave well and not commit any more crimes in order to avoid being sent to prison

2. a period of time at the start of a new job when you are watched and tested to see if you are suitable for the job

所以，probation既可以用来表示“缓刑期”，也可以用来表示“见习期、试用期”的意思；

而be on probation就表示“处在缓刑期”或者“处在见习期”；

英文中还有place/put someone on probation，可以表达“判某人缓刑”或者“使某个人处于见习期”这样的意思；

eg: He was fined and given two years' probation.

他被罚款，并被判两年缓刑。

eg: The judge put him on probation for two years.

法官判了他两年缓刑。

eg: The prisoner was put on probation.

这个犯人被判缓刑。

eg: She received a $3,000 fine and was placed on probation for four years.

她被处以3000美元的罚款，并被判缓刑4年。

eg: He’s on academic probation.

他正被留校察看。

（学生由于学业成绩不佳, 可受留校察看处置, 如果试读一段时间, 仍然没有起色, 即行开除）

【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】

A young woman admitted three theft charges and was put on probation for two years.

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