the exception that proves the rule

釋義

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   反證規律的例外；足以證明普遍性的例外

   people say that sth is the exception that proves the rule when they are stating sth that seems to be different from the normal situation, but they mean that the normal situation remains true in general

   The exception that proves the rule.

電影裡這樣說 · 1 部

• The exception that proves the rule.Knives Out2019

在完整場景裡學

• 利刃出鞘2019
  • 警探逐個盤問家人：pass the torch（交接衣缽）
  • 私家偵探初次登場：at the behest of（受某人之託）
  • 一家人復盤派對爭吵：the black sheep of the family（害群之馬）

同一詞條的短語

• make an exception
• take exception to
• with the exception of
• without exception

諺語頻道里接下來

• the writing is on the wall
• money talks
• any port in a storm
• live to fight another day
• one good turn deserves another
• out of the mouths of babes
• you can't keep a good man down
• share and share alike
• never the twain shall meet
• down the hatch
• a rose by any other name would smell as sweet
• be easier said than done