"present company excepted" in Chinese (Simplified)
在座各位除外
Definition
这个表达用来说明所说的负面评论或批评不包括在座的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于较正式或半正式场合，在批评后表明眼前的人不包含在内。通常用于口语，书面学术文本中不常见。
Examples
People can be lazy sometimes, present company excepted.
有时候人会很懒，**在座各位除外**。
Teachers are often strict, present company excepted.
老师们通常很严格，**在座各位除外**。
People from that city are unfriendly, present company excepted.
那个城市的人都不友好，**在座各位除外**。
Most politicians lie, present company excepted, of course.
大多数政治家会说谎，**在座各位除外**，当然。
Engineers can be terrible at explaining things—present company excepted!
工程师讲解事情往往很糟糕——**在座各位除外**！
Journalists tend to exaggerate, present company excepted.
记者总是喜欢夸大其词，**在座各位除外**。