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  4. cast the first stone

cast the first stone

/kæst ðə fɜːrst stoʊn/◆成语
率先指责他人

Don't cast the first stone; everyone makes mistakes sometimes.

别率先指责别人,每个人都会犯错。


◆ 真正含义
在批评或攻击他人之前,应先反思自身的道德状况或过失,避免过早妄下定论。
¶ 字面意思
字面意思为‘投出第一块石头’,源自古代用石头处决罪犯的刑罚。
字面拆解
cast投掷、抛出+the first stone第一块石头
正式

在批评或指责他人之前,先反思自身的行为或道德状况。常用于劝诫他人不要过早对他人妄加评判,特别是在自己也有过失的情况下。

She wanted to criticize her coworker's tardiness, but remembered not to cast the first stone since she had been late herself.

她本想批评同事的迟到,但转念一想自己也迟到过,于是决定不先指责别人。

The politician accused of corruption said, 'Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.'

那位被指控腐败的政治家说:‘无罪者方可率先指责他人。’

源自《圣经·约翰福音》第八章(John 8:7),耶稣劝诫众人不要轻易审判他人。

搭配

cast the first stone at sb率先指责某人be quick to cast the first stone急于指责他人

同义词

judge otherspoint the fingercondemn prematurely

反义词

show mercybe lenientwithhold judgment

相关短语

the pot calling the kettle black成语
五十步笑百步,指责别人同样的缺点自己也有
judge not, lest ye be judged谚语
勿轻易评判他人,否则你也会被评判

专业提示

避免误用场合

该成语强调道德自省,不适用于严肃的法律或纪律处分场合。例如,在法庭上不能用此成语为犯罪行为辩护。

黄金法则

成语理解核心

‘cast the first stone’的关键在于‘first’——强调首先指责他人的人往往自身也有类似问题。切勿将其理解为‘率先行动’或‘带头做某事’。

词源

源自《圣经·新约·约翰福音》第八章(John 8:7),故事中耶稣面对一个被控通奸的妇人时,劝诫试图用石头砸死她的众人:‘你们中间谁是没有罪的,谁就可以先拿石头打她。’("He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.")后演变为现代英语成语,用于劝诫他人不要轻易对他人妄加评判。

用法说明

1. 通常用于正式或劝诫性场合,强调道德自省。 2. 可用于书面或口语,但多见于正式语境。 3. 有时用于幽默或讽刺语境,指责他人言行不一。

单词拆解

cast
投掷、抛出(动词)
root
+
the first stone
第一块石头(象征性的指责或攻击)
phrase
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