每天一句电影口语第49期:逍遥法外
日期:2012-01-19 14:01
(单词翻译:单击)
She can't get away with this.
她做了这样的事,怎么可以免于受罚。
——Gossip Girl
get away with something 不受惩罚
To get away with的意思是做了坏事、错事没有被发觉,被责备或是受到处罚to do something and not get punished for it。伊拉克前总统萨达姆因反人类罪被法庭判处绞刑。显然,"He didn't get way with murder" -- 萨达姆没有从谋杀指控中脱身。
还比如美国中部堪萨斯州Elk市的居民抱怨说,当地一名男子经常开枪射杀居民的狗,甚至连Elk市市长家的狗也被他开枪打伤了。可是这个人至今逍遥法外, "The man who has been shooting dogs is still getting away with it." 为什么呢? 因为有法律规定,农民有权为保护牲畜而杀死动物。不过狗一跑进他的地界就开枪,这未免有点过分。今天学的词组是to get away with...
David took the train without buying a ticket,and he got away with it.
大卫搭火车不买票竟然会没事。