lay down the law
基本解释
- 发号施令;立法
英汉例句
- I had to lay down the law, you know?
我不得不定下规矩你知道吗? - Lay down the law and tell her you will not stand for this kind of behavior.
把话讲清楚,告诉她你不会容忍这种行为。 - When we were in unrest, you first cried out of surprise and then wanted to intervene to lay down the law for us.
当我们在动乱时,你们惊呼,然后要插手替我们制定律法。 - 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
双语例句
权威例句
英英字典
- to forcefully make known what you think should happen