Today’s Phrase The phrase "it’s just not cricket" is used in English to say that something is unfair or dishonest. 英语短语 "it’s just not cricket"一般被用来形容某件事情或某种做法相当的不诚实或不公正。
Examples: I can’t believe you got a ticket for the party and I didn’t. It’s just not cricket. 你居然拿到派对入场券了,真是难以置信,我都没弄到。这不公平。
You can’t copy your essay from the internet! It’s just not cricket. 你不能从网上抄袭文章。这样不公平。
Diana admitted that she cheated in her A Level exams to get a place in a top university. It’s just not cricket. 戴安娜承认她是在A-Level考试中舞弊才考上好大学的。这不公平。
Take note Another way of saying that something is unfair or unacceptable is "it’s just not on." 另一种相类似的说法,同样形容“不公正”或“不像话”的意思,是"it’s just not on." Example:
Peter calls in sick every Monday – it’s just not on. 皮特每周一都请病假。他太不像话了。
Interesting fact The Indian Premier League is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket, a shorter form of the game which consists of only 20 overs. Nine teams take part in the league, with players from all over the world. 印度板球超级联赛是二十-20制的专业板球比赛,这是板球比赛的一种简易版,以20分为制。参加印度板球超级联赛的板球队一共九支,球员来自世界各地。