中英对照读新闻》Freeze! Polish cops snag thief who pretended to be mannequin 不准动！波兰警察逮到冒充人体模特儿的小偷
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波兰一名男子在行窃后假装成橱窗模特儿，结果还是被逮到。（彭博档案照）(photo:LTN)◎孙宇青
A Polish thief has been arrested after he pretended to be a mannequin in front of a store window after it closed, police in Warsaw said.
华沙警方称，一名波兰窃贼在一家商店关门后，于商店橱窗前假装人体模特儿，结果被逮捕。
"The 22-year-old with a bag in his hand froze motionless, pretending to be a mannequin in front of a shop window," police said. "In this way, he wanted to avoid being exposed by the cameras."
警方说：「这名手里拿着一个包包的22岁男子，一动也不动地站在商店橱窗前假装人体模特儿。他希望这么做可以不被监视器拍到。」
The man is also accused of stealing from another shopping center, where they allege he took money from cash tills and tried to steal other items after it closed.
该男子还被指控从另一家购物中心行窃，称他从收银台拿走了钱，并在购物中心打烊后试图偷窃其他物品。
The suspect could face 10 years in prison.（Reuters）
嫌犯可能面临10年徒刑。（路透）
新闻辞典
snag：动词，抓住；攫取。例句：I would do everything to snag the contract from the rival.（我会尽己所能，从竞争对手那里抢到这纸合约。）
mannequin：名词，人体模型。例句：Mannequins at the clothing store can be frightening at night.（服饰店的人体模特儿晚上看起来很吓人。）
