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詞彙集 打破常規(屬於 社會、法律與政治):完整且詳細的清單

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bend the rules

/bɛnd ðə ruːlz/

(idiom) 破例, 變通規則

範例:

The teacher decided to bend the rules and let the students submit their assignments a day late.
老師決定破例,允許學生遲交一天作業。

dead to rights

/dɛd tə raɪts/

(idiom) 當場, 證據確鑿

範例:

The police caught him dead to rights stealing the car.
警察當場抓獲他偷車

have someone's blood on your hands

/hæv ˈsʌm.wʌnz blʌd ɑn jʊər hændz/

(idiom) 手上沾有某人的血, 對某人的死負責

範例:

If the company doesn't fix these safety issues, they'll have someone's blood on their hands.
如果公司不解決這些安全問題,他們將要為某人的死負責

smoking gun

/ˈsmoʊkɪŋ ɡʌn/

(idiom) 確鑿證據, 鐵證

範例:

The security footage was the smoking gun that proved his involvement in the robbery.
監控錄像就是證明他參與搶劫的確鑿證據

beard the lion in his den

/bɪrd ðə ˈlaɪən ɪn hɪz dɛn/

(idiom) 深入虎穴, 在敵人的地盤上對抗

範例:

He decided to beard the lion in his den and confront his boss about the unfair treatment.
他決定深入虎穴,就老闆的不公平待遇與他當面對質。

break ranks

/breɪk ræŋks/

(idiom) 脫離隊伍, 背離立場

範例:

One senator decided to break ranks and vote against his party's bill.
一位參議員決定脫離隊伍,投票反對他所在黨的法案。

take the law into your own hands

/teɪk ðə lɔː ˈɪntuː jʊər oʊn hændz/

(idiom) 私自執法, 擅自採取行動

範例:

After the robbery, the victim decided to take the law into his own hands and track down the thieves himself.
搶劫案發生後,受害者決定私自執法,親自追查竊賊。

jump the lights

/dʒʌmp ðə laɪts/

(idiom) 闖紅燈, 衝紅燈

範例:

The driver was fined for jumping the lights at the intersection.
司機因在十字路口闖紅燈而被罰款。

the law of the jungle

/ðə lɔː əv ðə ˈdʒʌŋɡl/

(idiom) 弱肉強食, 叢林法則

範例:

In that cutthroat industry, it's truly the law of the jungle.
在那個競爭激烈的行業裡,真是弱肉強食

AWOL

/ˈeɪ.wɑːl/

(adjective) 擅離職守, 未經許可缺席;

(adverb) 擅離職守, 不見了

範例:

The soldier went AWOL after a disagreement with his commanding officer.
那名士兵在與指揮官發生爭執後擅離職守

take French leave

/teɪk frɛnʧ liːv/

(idiom) 不辭而別, 擅離職守

範例:

He decided to take French leave from the meeting, much to his boss's annoyance.
他決定不辭而別地離開會議,這讓他的老闆非常惱火。

out of season

/aʊt əv ˈsiːzn/

(phrase) 過季的, 禁獵期

範例:

Strawberries are out of season in winter.
草莓在冬天是過季的
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