英语口语：站不住脚.docx

You don’t have a leg to stand on.A: From what I have said, we can draw a conclusion that the defendant is innocent.综上所述，我们可以得出结论——被告是无辜的。B: You don’t have a leg to stand on. You have concealed the defendant’s crime deliberately.你的说法是站不住脚的，你刻意隐瞒了被告人的罪行。have a leg to stand on1. 解释Have a leg to stand on是美国俚语，字面意思是“有一条可以站得住的脚”，比喻为“（人）理屈词穷，行为无法解释”“（论点等）缺乏事实依据或毫无事实依据而不可成立”。2. 例句e.g. The truth of the matter was they didnt have a leg to stand on.事实是，他们的说法儿根本站不住脚。e.g. He hasnt a leg to stand on for his behavior.他的行为是完全没有道理的。e.g. Without written evidence, we dont have a leg to stand on.没有书面证据, 我们就站不住脚!e.g. Its only my word against his, I know. So I dont have a leg to stand on.现在是我和他各说各的，这我知道。所以我的话无法证实。Ps 1：draw a conclusion的意思是“下结论，做出结论”。例如：Wed better lay our heads together before we draw a conclusion.在下结论之前我们最好是一起讨论讨论。We havent got sufficient information to draw a conclusion.我们还没有足够的信息可以下结论。ps 2：From what sb. says的意思是“从某人所说的来看”。例如：From what he said I surmised that she was not very well.从他所说的,我猜想她的身体不太好。He didnt go into details, but from what he said I gather that she was seriously injured.他没有说明细节,但我从他的话里推测出她受了重伤。Ps 3：defendant：被告 innocent：无辜的 conceal：隐瞒 deliberately：谨慎地，慎重地更多英语学习方法：企业英语培训/