词汇 "give the devil his due" 在中文的含义
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give the devil his due
US /ɡɪv ðə ˈdɛvəl hɪz duː/
UK /ɡɪv ðə ˈdɛvəl hɪz duː/
成语
1.
平心而论, 给魔鬼应得的
to admit that even a bad or disliked person has some good qualities or has done something good
示例:
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I don't like my boss, but to give the devil his due, he's very fair with promotions.
我不喜欢我的老板，但平心而论，他在升职方面非常公平。
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Even though he's our rival, we have to give the devil his due; his team played exceptionally well.
尽管他是我们的对手，但我们必须平心而论；他的团队表现得非常出色。
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