概要

Summary:

This article covers new measures to crack down on noise pollution from after-market exhaust systems, installed on scooters and motorcycles.

Full article: https://www.15mins.today/blog/633-cracking-down-on-noisy-scooters-during-joyriding-season

Vocabulary and Sample Sentences:

Joyriding n.: the crime of stealing a car and driving it for pleasure, usually dangerously

- Is joyriding common in Taiwan?
- Do Americans consider joyriding a minor offense?

Reinstate v.: return something to its previous position or status / give a person back their previous position

- Was the project reinstated as important?
- Was Mary reinstated as manager?

Bane n. : something that makes people unhappy or causes trouble

- Are your neighbors the bane of your life?
- Is work the bane of your existence?