“白纸黑字”常见的英文表达是 “in black and white”,它形象地传达了信息以清晰、明确且不可否认的文字形式呈现出来的含义,就像白纸上写着的黑字一样确凿无疑。
例如:
You have it in black and white, so there's no denying the fact.(你有白纸黑字的证据,所以这个事实无法否认。 )
The contract is written in black and white, and both parties should abide by it.(合同白纸黑字写着,双方都应该遵守。 )
此外, “written in black and white” 也是比较常用的表达,更加强调“被写下来”这一动作。例如:
I need it written in black and white.(我需要它白纸黑字地写下来。 )