"beat the rap" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 逃脱惩罚（犯罪）

Definition

指逃脱因犯罪而受到的惩罚，即使实际上有罪也未被判有罪。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式表达，用于指涉逃避犯罪惩罚，多用于法律或犯罪情境，突出不公正。不可用于小过错。

Examples

He hired a famous lawyer and beat the rap.

他请了名律师，最后**逃脱了惩罚**。

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

大家都以为他会坐牢，但他**逃脱了惩罚**。

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

她运气好，这次**逃脱了惩罚**。

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

据说那位政客利用关系**逃脱了惩罚**。

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

大家都很震惊，面对这么多证据他居然**逃脱了惩罚**。

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

如果他的不在场证明成立，他也许又能**逃脱惩罚**。