the exception that proves the rule

释义

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   反证规律的例外；足以证明普遍性的例外

   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.

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• The exception that proves the rule.Knives Out2019

在完整场景里学

• 利刃出鞘2019
  • 警探逐个盘问家人：pass the torch（交接衣钵）
  • 私家侦探初次登场：at the behest of（受某人之托）
  • 一家人复盘派对争吵：the black sheep of the family（害群之马）

同一词条的短语

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

谚语频道里接下来

• 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