An offender was brought to trial before a judge. The judge asked him, "What is the crime you have committed?"
有个犯人被带到法官面前审案，法官问他：“你犯了什么罪？”
The offender said, "I went shopping too early during the New Year."
犯人说：“因为我在新年时，太早去采购了。”
The judge said, "This is not a crime! Is there a mistake, perhaps? So how early did you go shopping?"
法官说：“这不是罪呀！可能是弄错吧？那你多早去采购呢？”
He answered, "The shop was not yet open for business, and I was already inside."
他说：“商店还没开门，我就已经进去了。”