“do justice to”是一个多义英语短语,核心内涵是“让某人/某事获得应有的对待或展现”,具体含义需结合语境判断。以下是最常见的3类用法+补充义,附定义、例句和使用场景:
指对人/事给予应有的重视、认可或公平评价,不偏不倚。
定义:Treat someone/something fairly; give them the recognition or consideration they deserve.
例句:
1、 The teacher promised to do justice to all students’ projects, not just the first few.(老师承诺会公平评判所有学生的项目,而不仅仅是前几个。)
2、 Critics said the documentary didn’t do justice to the complexity of the issue.(评论家认为这部纪录片没有公正反映问题的复杂性。)
被动形式:be done justice to(被公平对待)
His contributions to the team weren’t done justice to in the final report.(他对团队的贡献在最终报告中没有得到公正体现。)
指展现出某人/某事的真实价值、美或质量(常用于否定句,表“未能体现”)。
定义:Show the true quality, beauty, or value of someone/something.
例句:
1、 This photo doesn’t do justice to her smile—it’s much brighter in real life.(这张照片没拍出她的笑容——现实中更灿烂。)
2、 The simple melody does justice to the poem’s tenderness.(简单的旋律恰如其分地体现了诗歌的温柔。)
常见搭配:
do justice to one’s beauty/talent/efforts(充分体现某人的美/才华/努力)
do justice to a place/a meal/a story(充分展现某地/某餐/某个故事的魅力)
指尽情吃/喝某样东西(常用于否定句,表“吃不下/没法尽情享用”)。
定义:Eat/drink enough of something to enjoy it properly.
例句:
1、 I’m too full to do justice to the chocolate cake—can I take it home?(我太饱了,吃不下巧克力蛋糕——能打包吗?)
2、 Make sure you do justice to the homemade pizza—it’s our speciality!(一定要好好尝尝自制披萨——这是我们的招牌!)
指表现出自己的真实能力(常用于否定句,表“没发挥好”)。
定义:Perform as well as one is capable of.
例句:
She’s a great dancer, but she didn’t do justice to herself at the competition because she was nervous.(她是个很棒的舞者,但比赛时因为紧张没发挥出水平。)
否定形式not do justice to最常用:表“未能公平对待/充分体现”(如:The movie didn’t do justice to the book. 这部电影没拍出书的精髓。)
搭配对象:可接人(do justice to him)、物(do justice to the painting)、抽象概念(do justice to the idea)。
场景覆盖:评价艺术/作品、评判他人贡献、饮食享受、个人表现等。
通过以上例子,你可以快速将“do justice to”融入日常表达,比如:
评价美食:This restaurant’s steak really does justice to the local beef.(这家餐厅的牛排充分展现了本地牛肉的品质。)
安慰他人:Don’t worry—your hard work will be done justice to eventually.(别担心,你的努力最终会得到公正对待。)
自我反思:I need to practice more so I can do justice to myself in the speech.(我得多练习,这样演讲时才能发挥好。)