第15课：刻薄的 - 25

【迷你小对话】

A: The police force I worked for is honest and good, but many of the officers are really hard-boiled.
B: You mean they no longer feel pity for people who are suffering? You have to be if you work in that part of New York.

A: 我所在的警察机关的警员诚实、善良，但是很多警官却很无情。
B: 你是指他们不再可怜那些受苦的人？在纽约的那个管区，你必须得这样。

【语言点精讲】

police force: 一队警察；警察部门。
hard-boiled: 原意是指被煮老的、煮过熟的。形容人经验丰富、不动感情的。
feel pity for sb.: 可怜某人。