give the devil his due

give the devil his due 基本解释

公平对待, 平心而论

give the devil his due 用法和例句

1、To give the devil his due, he is quite a conscientious worker.

他工作还是认真的。

2、Brown is very unreliable but to give the devil his due, he is a firstclass mechanic.

布朗很靠不住, 但是平心而论, 在技术上他可是个一流的技工。

重点词汇

give v.给；交给；赠送；赠与；送给；(为某人)提供，供给，供应；捐助；支付，付款，付出；将（时间、精力等）用于；使受…惩罚；把（疾病）传染给；举办；表演；使产生（某种感觉）；给（某人）打（电话）；给…评定（等级）；预计将持续（时间）；裁定，判；（在压力下）弯曲，伸长；让步；n.伸展性；弹性

devil n. 魔鬼；家伙；淘气鬼；冒失鬼 vt. 虐待，折磨；（用扯碎机）扯碎；（替作家，律师等）做助手；抹辣味料烤制或煎煮