规则与权威习语

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Published: 2025年12月22日

Rules & Authority Idioms

Rules & Authority Idioms (规则与权威习语)

习语 (Idiom)	英文释义 (Definition)	例句 (Example)	中文含义 & 解析
bend the rules	relax the rules a little	We don't usually let people in after 9, but we'll bend the rules for you.	通融;变通规则 💡 解析: 把直尺(规则)弯一下但没折断。指在不完全违规的情况下灵活处理。
keep on the straight and narrow	stayed out of trouble / lived an honest life	He's trying to keep on the straight and narrow after leaving prison.	改邪归正;循规蹈矩 💡 解析: 走在笔直狭窄的道路上,不偏离正道。
let (someone) off the hook	chose not to punish him	The police let him off the hook with just a warning.	放过某人;从轻发落 💡 解析: 鱼脱离了鱼钩。指不再追究责任或免除惩罚。
cross the line	behaved in a very inappropriate way	His jokes were funny at first, but then he crossed the line.	过分;越界 💡 解析: 越过了可接受的行为界限。
breathe down (someone's) neck	watching or supervising him too closely	I can't work with my boss breathing down my neck all day.	死死盯着;严密监视 💡 解析: 站得太近,呼吸都喷到脖子上了。形容监管过严,让人不舒服。
put (one's) foot down	made a firm decision	My daughter wanted a tattoo, but I put my foot down.	坚决反对;严厉制止 💡 解析: 用脚用力跺地,表示立场坚定,不容商量。
toe the line	follow or conform to the rules	In this company, you have to toe the line or you'll be fired.	听从指挥;服从规矩 💡 解析: 脚尖顶着起跑线站好,形容规规矩矩,不敢越雷池一步。
take the law into (one's) own hands	dealt with crime without using the legal system	When the police didn't help, the villagers took the law into their own hands.	动用私刑;私自执法 💡 解析: 绕过法律程序,自己去惩罚坏人。
rule the roost	the person with the most authority	In that house, the grandmother rules the roost.	当家作主;发号施令 💡 解析: 公鸡在鸡窝(roost)里称王。形容在一个群体或家庭中说了算。
call the shots	has the authority or power	He's the manager, so he calls the shots.	发号施令;掌权 💡 解析: 源自射击比赛或台球,由谁来决定怎么打(call the shot)。
get out of hand	became impossible to control	The party got out of hand and the police were called.	失控 💡 解析: 事情脱离了手的控制。
day of reckoning	day when someone finds out the consequences of their actions	He's been borrowing money for years, but the day of reckoning has arrived.	清算之日;报应临头 💡 解析: 算总账的日子,必须为之前的行为付出代价。
get (one's) just deserts	received the punishment they deserved	He cheated everyone, but he finally got his just deserts.	罪有应得;得到应有的惩罚 💡 解析: Deserts 这里指"应得的东西"(与 dessert 甜点拼写不同但读音相似)。
a slap on the wrist	a minor punishment	He faced prison, but only got a slap on the wrist.	轻微的惩罚;温和的警告 💡 解析: 只是轻轻打了一下手腕,形容惩罚很轻,做做样子。