詞彙 "laws catch flies, but let hornets go free" 在中文的含義
"laws catch flies, but let hornets go free" 在英語中是什麼意思？與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法
laws catch flies, but let hornets go free
US /lɔːz kætʃ flaɪz, bʌt let ˈhɔːrnɪts ɡoʊ friː/
UK /lɔːz kætʃ flaɪz, bʌt let ˈhɔːnɪts ɡəʊ friː/
成語
法網只捉蒼蠅，不捉黃蜂
a proverb suggesting that legal systems often punish small or weak offenders while allowing powerful or wealthy ones to escape justice
範例:
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The small shopkeeper was fined heavily for a minor error, while the corporation avoided taxes entirely; truly, laws catch flies, but let hornets go free.
小店主因微小的錯誤被重罰，而大公司卻完全逃稅；真是法網只捉蒼蠅，不捉黃蜂。
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Critics of the justice system often argue that laws catch flies, but let hornets go free when they see wealthy executives avoid prison.
當看到富有的高管逃脫牢獄之災時，司法系統的批評者常說法網只捉蒼蠅，不捉黃蜂。