社会、法律与政治 - 挑战规范

探索与挑战规范相关的英语习语，例如“强盗领地”和“打破队伍”。

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to [bend|stretch] the rules [短语]

to do something that is not strictly according to rules, often by making exceptions

Ex: The politician was caught bending the rules and faced severe consequences .

dead to rights [短语]

in a situation where there is clear proof of one's crime or wrongdoing

Ex: The undercover agent will gather enough evidence to put the entire smuggling ring dead to rights .

blood on {one's} hands [短语]

a situation in which one is responsible for the death of a person

Ex: The negligent company executives had blood on their hands when the factory workers suffered a tragic accident .

smoking gun [名词]

确凿证据

Ex: The journalist believes she has found the smoking gun , an email that implicates the politician in a corruption scandal .

记者认为她已经找到了确凿证据，这是一封将政治家牵连进腐败丑闻的电子邮件。

to [beard] the lion in (his|her) den [短语]

to confront someone very powerful or dangerous in their area of control and strength, where they hold the advantage

Ex: They are bearding the lion in his den by challenging the oppressive government in peaceful protests .

to [break] ranks [短语]

to publicly oppose a group or party that one has been a member of

Ex: The labor union threatens to break ranks and go on strike if their demands are not met .

to [take] the law into {one's} (own|) hands [短语]

to illegally punish someone in a way that one personally thinks is right or just, often by the use of violence

Ex: The frustrated citizens feel tempted to take the law into their own hands and confront the local gang .

to [jump] the [light] [短语]

to ignore red traffic lights and move past them

Ex: They got pulled over by the police after they jumped the light last week .

the law of the jungle [短语]

used to refer to a situation in which people are willing to do whatever it takes to succeed

Ex: The team learned the hard way that in the world of professional sports , it 's the law of the jungle , and only the fittest teams can survive .

bandit territory [名词]

土匪领地

Ex: That neighborhood is like a place in which rules and laws are not followed or obeyed; there is rampant disorder and disregard for regulations.

那个社区就像一个强盗领地，那里的规则和法律不被遵循或遵守；存在着猖獗的混乱和对法规的漠视。

to [jump] the line [短语]

to try to unfairly move past a group of people lining up somewhere before one's turn arrives

Ex: He always jumps the line at the movie theater , thinking he can get away with it .

off the back of a truck [短语]

used for saying that a free or unreasonably cheap product is not obtained legally

Ex:

AWOL [形容词]

擅离职守的

Ex: He is currently AWOL from work, leaving his colleagues to handle his responsibilities.

他目前AWOL（擅离职守），让同事来处理他的职责。

French leave [名词]

法国式离开

Ex:

该员工目前正在法国休假，导致工作流程中断。

to [slip] {sb} a Mickey (Finn|) [短语]

to secretly put a drug in a person's drink in order to make them unconscious

Ex:

pink elephants [名词]

粉红大象

Ex: They laughingly discuss the idea of pink elephants while enjoying a few drinks together .

他们一边一起享受几杯饮料，一边笑着讨论粉红大象的想法。

out of season [短语]

at a time when it is illegal to hunt an animal

Ex: The regulations state that it is illegal to fish for trout out of season .

社会、法律与政治
根据规则	挑战规范	Justice	Injustice
Politics	政治问题	Punishment	Society
Social Class	社会规范与从众	离开或逃脱	欺诈 & 诈骗