with flying colours漂亮通过

把被告席说得连国王都不例外，一句就把被捕的羞耻感抹平。

..., even ... have stood in the dock.

安慰刚摊上事的人时用；说笑要分人，对受害者家属别说。

Even the mighty have stood here. ／ Kings and beggars share the same dock.

正式

三项列举递升，even 重读，dock 收在低音。

Prime ministers and pop stars, even they have stood in the dock. 首相也好，流行歌手也好，连他们都站过被告席。

先指控再认栽，两句短句把被拿捏的无奈说得又好笑又认命。

This is ..., but you're quite right.

半开玩笑地承认对方有理时用；真起冲突时别用会显得轻慢。

That's blackmail, but fair enough. ／ Call it blackmail, you're still right.

口语

blackmail 重读，but 后略停，right 轻收。

This is blackmail, but you're quite right. 这是敲诈，不过你说得很对。

重炮对玩具枪的对比，把辩方的单薄兵力一枪点破。

All you'll have is ..., an ... by his wife.

说明双方实力悬殊、自己底牌太少时用；正式报告里改用 outmatched。

All you'll have is a popgun against their artillery. ／ One small popgun is all you get.

口语

popgun 连读，an alibi 轻快带过，furnished 稍重。

All we'll have is one little popgun against their whole team. 我们只有一把小玩具枪，对面却是整支队伍。

把一次当众出丑总结成人生的经验，荒诞又诚恳。

One thing I've learned for sure, never ...

用自嘲口吻给人提个无伤大雅的醒时能用；谈正事或严肃建议时别用。

One thing I know for certain, never argue with a queue. ／ The one lesson I keep: never trust a free sample.

口语

for sure 轻带过，never 加重，women's hats 连读下沉。

One thing I've learned for sure, never shop when you're hungry. 我算明白了：千万别饿着肚子逛街。