"present company excepted" in Chinese (Traditional)
在座各位除外
Definition
這個表達用來說明所說的負面評論或批評不包括在座的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於較正式或半正式場合，在批評後說明在場的人不包含其中。一般用於口語，學術文章中較少見。
Examples
People can be lazy sometimes, present company excepted.
有時候人會很懶，**在座各位除外**。
Teachers are often strict, present company excepted.
老師們通常很嚴格，**在座各位除外**。
People from that city are unfriendly, present company excepted.
那個城市的人都不友好，**在座各位除外**。
Most politicians lie, present company excepted, of course.
大多數政治家會說謊，**在座各位除外**，當然。
Engineers can be terrible at explaining things—present company excepted!
工程師解釋事情時常常很糟糕——**在座各位除外**！
Journalists tend to exaggerate, present company excepted.
記者總是喜歡誇大其詞，**在座各位除外**。