世界上依然存在的超瞎法律：英語精讀講義

Thinking about taking a bath with a donkey?

想要和驢子一起洗澡嗎？

Fancy getting drunk in a British pub? 文法

想在英國酒吧喝個爛醉？

Well, think again 片語搭配

嗯，你最好再想想，

as these potentially harmless activities and many more

因為這些看似無害的行為還有很多其他舉動

could well land you in trouble with the long arm of the law. 講解

很有可能會讓你惹上官司。

Laws of the land that may have made sense when first brought about 片語動詞

各地的法律在剛頒布時或許還有幾分道理，

have a habit of sticking around, 片語搭配

但它們往往會被一直保留下來，

even if they have no real place in today's society. 片語搭配

即使它們在當今社會已經毫無存在意義。

Add to those antiquated laws

把這些過時的法律

a few newer bizarre rules of the land

加上一些莫名其妙寫進法典的

that have found their way into the law books 片語搭配

新鮮奇葩規定，

and we have a truly bizarre set of world legislation.

我們就得到了一套極度荒誕的世界法律。

So, what are some of the strangest laws

那麼，世界上到底有哪些

that still remain on the books around the world? 用詞

至今仍留在法典上的奇葩法律呢？

That's what we'll find out in this episode of the Infographics Show,

這就是本集《Infographics Show》要帶大家探索的：

Strange Laws that still exist.

至今依然存在的奇葩法律。

Great Britain has some of the strangest laws in the world,

英國擁有世界上一些最奇怪的法律，

some of which are broken every day. 文法

其中有些每天都有人在違反。

It is illegal, for example,

比如說，在英國的酒吧裡喝醉

to be drunk in a pub in the UK.

是違法的。

How many thousands of Brits

每天究竟有多少成千上萬的英國人

break that law every single day?

在違反這項法律呢？

It is also illegal to carry a plank of wood along the pavement,

此外，拿著一塊木板走在人行道上也是違法的，

especially, one would imagine, 語氣意圖

大家可以想像，

after getting drunk in the pub.

尤其是在酒吧喝醉之後。

Not quite so bizarre is the stipulation 用詞

比較沒那麼離譜的規定是，

that members of parliament in jolly old England

快樂的古老英格蘭的國會議員

are not allowed to wear a suit of armor in parliament.

不准在國會裡穿戴盔甲。

But surely this law should have been updated by the lawmakers themselves 語氣意圖

但按理說，這項法律早就該被身在國會裡的

while in parliament, no?

議員們自己廢除了，不是嗎？

It is also highly illegal to handle a salmon

此外，在英格蘭和威爾斯，

in suspicious circumstances 用詞

在可疑的情況下

in England and Wales.

處理一條鮭魚也是嚴重違法的。

And if there is an unsuspicious way

如果有一種「不可疑」的方式

to handle freshwater fish out of water,

可以在離開水的情況下處理淡水魚，

we'd love to see it. 語氣意圖

我們倒很想見識見識。

It's also an offense to beat or shake a carpet or rug,

拍打或抖動地毯也是一種違法行為，

except if it's a doormat,

除非那是門墊，

before 8:00 a.m. in the UK.

並且在英國早上八點之前進行。

And if you're an Englander,

如果你是英格蘭人，

forget about dining on exotic waterfowl, 片語動詞

就別妄想品嚐異國水禽了，

unless you happen to be the Queen of England, 文法

除非你剛好是英國女王，

it is illegal to eat a swan.

否則吃天鵝是違法的。

Should you be pregnant in Britain, 文法

如果妳在英國懷孕了，

it is perfectly legal to spend a penny in a policeman's hat, 慣用語

那麼在警察的帽子裡「小解」是完全合法的，

or in fact, anywhere else,

事實上，在任何其他地方也可以，

should it be an emergency.

只要是緊急情況。

And on a similar note, 表達脈絡

關於這點，

and on the subject of toilets,

在廁所的話題上，

up in Scotland,

在北邊的蘇格蘭，

if somebody knocks on your door asking to use the bog, 用詞

如果有人敲你家的門借用洗手間，

you must, by law,

法律規定，你必須

let them inside and offer your bathroom.

讓他們進去並出借你的洗手間。

Also in Scotland,

同樣在蘇格蘭，

that bizarrely colorful land of haggis and bagpipes,

那個有著羊肚包肉和風笛的奇妙多采之地，

there may be more to that folktale about Scotsmen and their kilts. 片語搭配

關於蘇格蘭男人和他們的蘇格蘭裙的民間傳說可能煞有其事。

Ever wondered what exactly is beneath the famous tartan kilt? 表達脈絡

有沒有好奇過那著名的格子裙下面到底穿了什麼？

Well, according to ancient legend, nothing.

嗯，根據古老的傳說，什麼都沒穿。

No underwear can be worn under the kilt,

蘇格蘭裙下不能穿內褲，

and according to an old law,

根據一條古老的法律，

or perhaps to be fair, urban legend, 語氣意圖

或者公平地說，都市傳說，

if a Scotsman is found to be wearing underwear beneath his kilt,

如果發現一個蘇格蘭男人在裙子裡面穿了內褲，

then he is routinely charged two beers

那麼他通常要被罰兩杯啤酒，

by whoever discovered his non-commando status.

請那個發現他「沒有掛空擋」的人喝。

Although we can't confirm the exact legal standing of this law, 用詞

雖然我們無法確認這項法律的準確法律地位，

it is too difficult to resist sharing.

但它實在太有趣了，讓人忍不住想分享。

The USA also has its fair share of quirky laws. 片語搭配

美國同樣有不少奇葩的法律。

In Arizona,

在亞利桑那州，

allowing your pet donkey to sleep in the bathtub is against the law.

讓你的寵物驢睡在浴缸裡是違法的。

Placing salt on a railway track

在鐵軌上撒鹽

is an offense punishable by the death penalty in Birmingham. 用詞

在伯明罕是一項可判處死刑的罪行。

At first glance, this seems a tad harsh, 講解

乍看之下，這似乎有點太嚴苛了，

but the reason is that the train could either derail

但原因是這可能會導致火車出軌，

or attract cattle onto the track,

或者把牛群吸引到鐵軌上，

which could also result in a major derailment or at least a delay.

這也可能導致嚴重的出軌或至少造成誤點。

So, don't go putting salt on the rails, kids. 文法

所以，孩子們，千萬別去鐵軌上撒鹽。

It's also against the law to play a game of Frisbee

在洛杉磯玩飛盤

without first acquiring the permission of a lifeguard in Los Angeles.

如果不事先徵得救生員的許可，也是違法的。

Although responsible Frisbee throwing is, we are told, permitted. 表達脈絡

雖然我們聽說負責任地扔飛盤是允許的。

Who can blame the city with all those lawsuits flying around? 語氣意圖

畢竟這座城市到處都是官司，誰能怪它呢？

And what happened to the chicken who crossed the road in Georgia? 文化背景

那麼在喬治亞州，那隻過馬路的雞後來怎麼了？

Its owner got arrested.

牠的主人被逮捕了。

It is against the law to let your chickens roam around unattended

因為讓雞在無人看管的情況下亂跑

in this state.

在這個州是違法的。

In Hawaii,

在夏威夷，

it is illegal to work at the same company

和你的雙胞胎兄弟或姊妹在同一家公司工作

as your twin brother or sister.

是違法的。

We guess this law is in place to avoid workplace confusion 片語搭配

我們猜這項法律是為了避免工作場所出現混淆，

as to who is doing what and who has taken the day off. 用詞

弄不清誰在幹嘛，或者誰請假了。

And dog lovers, beware. 語氣意圖

另外，愛狗人士請注意。

Unless you have four legs and a tail that wags,

除非你長著四條腿還有一條會搖的尾巴，

it's illegal to live in a dog kennel in Idaho,

否則在愛達荷州住在狗屋裡是違法的，

bringing a whole new meaning to sleeping in the doghouse. 慣用語

這賦予了「睡狗屋」一個全新的含義。

Perhaps stranger than all these laws, though,

然而，也許比所有這些法律都更奇怪的是，

is the law in Vermont

佛蒙特州的一項法律，

whereby women who want false teeth are required, by law,

法律規定想要裝假牙的女性，

to first obtain permission from their husband.

必須首先獲得她們丈夫的許可。

Quite why this law still exists 文法

為什麼這項法律依然存在，

is totally baffling to us here at the Infographics Show.

我們《Infographics Show》的團隊對此完全感到困惑。

Perhaps someone can explain this one to us.

也許有人能向我們解釋一下。

And then there's the strange legal world of mainland Europe. 表達脈絡

接下來是歐洲大陸的奇葩法律世界。

In Greece,

在希臘，

it is illegal to go sightseeing around the ancient ruins

穿高跟鞋在古蹟周圍觀光

wearing high heels,

是違法的。

and in France,

而在法國，

it is illegal to name your pet pig Napoleon.

給你的寵物豬取名叫拿破崙是違法的。

In Rome, Italy,

在義大利羅馬，

keeping a lone goldfish in a fishbowl 用詞

在魚缸裡只養一隻金魚

is considered animal cruelty and is against the law,

被視為虐待動物，屬於違法行為。

but if you have more than one in the bowl,

但如果你的魚缸裡有多隻金魚，

that is considered acceptable

那就可以接受，

because we all know fish are sociable creatures. 語氣意圖

因為我們都知道魚是群居動物。

Kids in parts of Poland

在波蘭的部分地區，孩子們

are not allowed to travel outside the house

不允許帶出家門

with any Winnie the Pooh memorabilia,

任何關於小熊維尼的紀念品，

including T-shirts, backpacks, or lunchboxes.

包括T恤、背包或午餐盒。

The cartoon character is considered a non-gender-specific inappropriate hermaphrodite

這個卡通人物被認為是一個性別特徵不明的不雅雙性體，

without having the decency to wear a pair of pants,

竟然不體面地連褲子都不穿，

and the Poles, for some reason,

而且出於某種原因，波蘭人

find Winnie's lack of genitalia offensive.

認為維尼缺少生殖器具有冒犯性。

This one isn't exactly an ancient law,

這一條算不上什麼古老的法律，

but was simply too brilliant to leave out of our study of quirky laws. 文法

但實在是太絕了，不能把它漏在我們的奇葩法律盤點之外。

In the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh,

在柬埔寨首都金邊，

the sale and importation of water pistols

水槍的銷售和進口

is prohibited during New Year festivities.

在新年慶祝活動期間是被禁止的。

The reason being that a popular way to enjoy the New Year in this part of the world 表達脈絡

原因是該地區歡度新年的流行方式

is to take part in a huge water fight.

就是參加一場盛大的打水仗。

And that, Governor Chasa far reckons,

而查薩法爾省長認為，這

may lead to social unrest.

可能會導致社會動盪。

In Thailand, it is illegal to step on money,

在泰國，踩踏錢幣是違法的，

and it is also illegal to leave home without wearing underwear.

出門不穿內褲也是違法的。

It is also illegal to hold your hand out in tribute to The Hunger Games

模仿《飢餓遊戲》舉手致意

or to publicly criticize a fellow countryman.

或是公開批評同胞也是違法的。

In parts of India, if a man is in debt,

在印度的部分地區，如果一個男人負債，

he can legally offer his wife as a down payment 用詞

他在法律上可以把妻子作為頭期款抵押，

until the debt is settled. 片語搭配

直到債務還清。

In Japan,

在日本，

it is illegal to be fat

肥胖是違法的，

with the government setting a maximum waistline of 33 and a half inches for men

政府規定的腰圍上限是男性33.5英寸，

and 35 and a half inches for women.

女性35.5英寸。

In China,

在中國，

Buddhist monks are banned from reincarnating 文法

佛教僧侶被禁止轉世，

unless they have specific government permission.

除非他們獲得了政府的具體許可。

Yes, Asia is a wacky place.

是的，亞洲是個古怪的地方。

In Samoa,

在薩摩亞，

it is illegal to forget your wife's birthday.

忘記妻子的生日是違法的。

In Australia,

在澳洲，

it is against the law to disrupt a wedding,

破壞婚禮是違法的，

an act that is punishable by a fine of $10,000.

這種行為可處以10000美元的罰款。

All in all, across the world, 表達脈絡

總而言之，在世界各地，

while laws are there to help protect us

雖然法律是為了保護我們，

and keep society functioning as a moral and ethical place, 文法

保持社會作為一個有道德和倫理的地方運轉，

some of the decisions made by lawmakers

但立法者做出的一些決定

will keep on baffling us 片語動詞

將會繼續讓我們感到困惑，

as long as old laws remain 文法

只要舊的法律還在，

and new bizarre rules come into being. 片語搭配

新的奇葩規定還會出現。

So, what's the strangest law you've ever heard of?

那麼，你聽說過的最奇葩的法律是什麼？

How does it stack up with our list of ridiculous laws? 片語動詞

它與我們列出的這些荒唐法律相比如何？

Let us know in the comments.

請在留言區告訴我們。

Also,

此外，

be sure to watch our other video called

一定要看看我們另一部名為

The Cost of the World Cup.

《世界盃的代價》的影片。

Thanks for watching, and as always,

感謝收看，和往常一樣，

don't forget to like, share, and subscribe.

別忘了按讚、分享和訂閱。

See you next time.

我們下次見。