2014年4月30日 星期三

go above and beyond the call of duty 好還要更好

go above and beyond one's duty and go above and beyond the call of duty
Fig. to exceed what is required of one. Doing what you ask goes above and beyond my duty. My job requires me to go above and beyond the call of duty almost every day.

2014年4月15日 星期二

你有權保持沈默,但你所說的每句話都會被列為呈堂證供

你有權保持沈默,但你所說的每句話都會被列為呈堂證供。」

Miranda Rights 的全文為:

You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to have an attorney present now and during any future questioning. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to you free of charge if you wish.

2014年3月12日 星期三

by the same token 同樣地

by the same token
something that you say which means that the thing you are going to say next is true for the same reasons as the thing you have just said When he liked a person, he loved them, and, by the same token, when he didn't like a person, he hated them.

2014年3月6日 星期四

something to that effect 大概就是這樣

something to that effect
something like that just mentioned. She said she wouldn't be available until after three, or something to that effect. I was told to keep out of the houseor something to that effect.

2014年3月5日 星期三

scream your head off 用力大聲叫

[laugh/scream/shout etc.] your head off
to laugh/scream/shout etc. very much and very loudly He laughed his head off when he read the letter.