"beat the rap" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 逃脫懲罰（犯罪）

Definition

指逃脫因犯罪而受到的懲罰，即使實際上有罪也未被定罪。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式用語，多用於犯罪或法律語境，強調逃避嚴重懲罰而非輕微違規。

Examples

He hired a famous lawyer and beat the rap.

他請了名律師，最後**逃脫了懲罰**。

Everyone thought he would go to jail, but he beat the rap.

大家都以為他會坐牢，但他**逃脫了懲罰**。

She got lucky and managed to beat the rap this time.

她運氣好，這次**逃脫了懲罰**。

Rumor has it the politician used his connections to beat the rap.

據說那位政客利用關係**逃脫了懲罰**。

People were shocked he managed to beat the rap after so much evidence against him.

大家都很震驚，有這麼多證據他竟然**逃脫了懲罰**。

If his alibi holds up in court, he might beat the rap yet again.

如果他的不在場證明成立，他也許又能**逃脫懲罰**。