“It's hard proof, hard as rock, the judges said.”
法官們說,這是鐵證,硬得像石頭。
用 as hard as rock 把抽象的證詞變成能摸到的石頭,諷刺勁全在這一個比喻裡。
It's hard proof, hard as rock.
說某證據結實得沒法反駁時用,帶點反話;正式陳述裡少用比喻。
The evidence is solid as stone. / That proof will not crack.
正式
hard 兩次都重讀,as rock 放慢收尾。
The numbers are hard proof, hard as rock, the auditors said. 審計說這些數字就是鐵證,硬得像石頭。
