Man Found Guilty of Killing Partner and Baby
男子被裁定殺害伴侶與胎兒
Introduction
A jury in Nashville says Blaise Taylor killed his partner, Jade Benning, and their unborn baby.
納什維爾的陪審團認定 Blaise Taylor 殺害了他的伴侶 Jade Benning 及其未出生的胎兒。
Main Body
The trial lasted eight days. The jury decided Taylor is guilty of murder. He may go to prison for the rest of his life.
審理持續了八天。陪審團判定 Taylor 謀殺罪成立。他可能會被判終身監禁。
In February 2023, Taylor called 911. He said Jade had an allergy. But Jade and the baby died in the hospital soon after.
2023 年 2 月，Taylor 撥打了 911。他說 Jade 有過敏反應。但 Jade 和胎兒隨後在醫院內死亡。
The lawyers said Taylor put drugs and alcohol in Jade's drink. A witness said the drink tasted strange. The police did not find the cup at the house.
律師表示 Taylor 在 Jade 的飲料中加入了藥物和酒精。一名證人稱該飲料味道怪異。警方在屋內未發現該杯子。
Taylor's lawyers said Jade took the drugs herself. They said it was an accident.
Taylor 的律師則稱 Jade 是自行服用藥物，並表示這是一場意外。
Conclusion
Blaise Taylor is in jail now. His lawyers want to change the decision.
Blaise Taylor 目前在獄中。他的律師希望能改變判決結果。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Past Action' Pattern
To reach A2, you must move from now to before. Look at how the story tells us what happened:
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The Regular Way: Just add -ed.
- Call → Called
- Last → Lasted
- Tasted → Tasted
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The Rule-Breakers: These change completely. You must memorize them!
- Say → Said
- Find → Found
- Do → Did
🛠️ Using 'Did Not' for No
When we want to say something did not happen in the past, we use a special formula:
Did not + Basic Word (No -ed!)
❌ Incorrect: The police did not found the cup. ✅ Correct: The police did not find the cup.
Remember: 'Did' already tells us it is the past, so the main verb stays simple.