Two Men Use Cars to Hurt People

兩名男子開車傷人


Introduction

Police in Singapore and London have two cases about cars and violence.

新加坡與倫敦警方正處理兩起涉及汽車與暴力的案件。

Main Body

In Singapore, Toh Sze Ee hit a man with a van in 2023. The man was his friend in a cigarette business. Toh said he was asleep, but the judge did not believe him. The man died in February 2025.

在新加坡,Toh Sze Ee 在 2023 年用貨車撞擊一名男子。該男子是他經營菸草業務的朋友。Toh 聲稱當時他在睡覺,但法官並不相信。該男子於 2025 年 2 月去世。

In London, Timir Ahmed Mohamed hit people with a car. Five people were hurt. The police say these people are okay now. The police checked for terrorism, but this was not a terror attack.

在倫敦,Timir Ahmed Mohamed 開車撞人,導致五人受傷。警方表示這些人目前狀況良好。警方調查了是否涉及恐怖主義,但這並非恐怖攻擊。

Timir Ahmed Mohamed has many charges. He must answer for dangerous driving and trying to kill people.

Timir Ahmed Mohamed 面臨多項指控。他必須為危險駕駛和企圖謀殺承擔法律責任。

Conclusion

The man in Singapore waits for his punishment. The man in London is still in jail.

新加坡的男子正在等待處罰。倫敦的男子目前仍被關押在獄中。

Vocabulary Learning

🚦 Action vs. Result

Look at how we talk about things that happened in the past. We use a simple pattern: Person + Action → Result.

1. The Action (Past)

  • Hit (Toh hit a man)
  • Checked (Police checked for terrorism)

2. The Result (Now)

  • Died (The man died)
  • Are okay (People are okay now)
  • Is in jail (The man is in jail)

💡 A2 Tip: 'Wait for'

In the text, we see: "waits for his punishment."

When you expect something to happen, use Wait + For + Thing.

  • Wait for the bus 🚌
  • Wait for the teacher 👩‍🏫
  • Wait for the answer 📝

Vocabulary Learning

violence (n.)
Using physical force to hurt someone
Example:The police want to stop violence in the city.
judge (n.)
The person who decides if someone is guilty in a court
Example:The judge listened to the man's story.
terrorism (n.)
The use of violence to create fear for political reasons
Example:The police checked if the attack was terrorism.
charges (n.)
Official statements saying someone did something illegal
Example:The man faces many charges for his crimes.
punishment (n.)
A penalty for doing something wrong
Example:The man must wait for his punishment from the court.
Practice A2 words in a crossword