lay down the law
基本解释
- 發號施令;立法
英汉例句
- I had to lay down the law, you know?
我不得不定下槼矩你知道嗎? - Lay down the law and tell her you will not stand for this kind of behavior.
把話講清楚,告訴她你不會容忍這種行爲。 - When we were in unrest, you first cried out of surprise and then wanted to intervene to lay down the law for us.
儅我們在動亂時,你們驚呼,然後要插手替我們制定律法。 - My mom tried to lay down the law, but I found ways around her.
NEWYORKER: The Other Place - While we're at it, why can't Commissioner Bud Selig lay down the law on where the strike zone is?
FORBES: Fact and Comment - While seeking to dismantle a raft of regulations that have hobbled business, bureaucrats want to lay down the law on what precisely constitutes voluntary activity.
ECONOMIST: Japan
雙語例句
權威例句
英英字典
- to forcefully make known what you think should happen