give the devil his due
基本解釋
- v. 平心而論;公平對(duì)待
英漢例句
- To give the devil his due, he is quite a conscientious worker.
平心而論, 他工作還是認(rèn)真的。
《新英漢大辤典》 - But to give the devil his due, I must admit that he is a pretty talented person.
不過說句公道話,我得承認(rèn)他是個(gè)很有才華的人。 - He is very unreliable; but to give the devil his due, he is a first-class mechanic.
他很不可靠;但平心而論,他是一流的機(jī)械師。