In 1917, congress decided that the united states should become a "dry" country . 1917年,美国国会决定,美国应成为一个“禁酒的”国家。
You can ' t buy a drink here . this town is as dry as a bone 这里买不到酒。这个镇子是绝对禁酒的。
I couldn t sleep , and so i come along up - street bout midnight , a - turning it all over , and when i got to that old shackly brick store by the temperance tavern , i backed up agin the wall to have another think 我睡不着,大约午夜时来到街上,想着这件事,后来走到禁酒的客栈旁那个老砖厂时,我就靠在墙上又在想这桩事情。