词汇 "laws catch flies, but let hornets go free" 在中文的含义
"laws catch flies, but let hornets go free" 在英语中是什么意思？与 Lingoland 一起探索这个词的含义、发音及具体用法
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/
成语
法网只捉苍蝇，不捉黄蜂
a proverb suggesting that legal systems often punish small or weak offenders while allowing powerful or wealthy ones to escape justice
示例:
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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.
小店主因微小的错误被重罚，而大公司却完全逃税；真是法网只捉苍蝇，不捉黄蜂。
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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.
当看到富有的高管逃脱牢狱之灾时，司法系统的批评者常说法网只捉苍蝇，不捉黄蜂。