Subject: The jury is still out.
迷你对话
A: How keen the debate is! Which side do you think will win?
好激烈的辩论赛呀!你觉得哪方会赢。
B: The jury is still out.
最后结果还未见分晓。
地道表达
The jury is still out.
1. 解词释义
一句常用习语,字面意思是“陪审团还在外面”。美国的司法程序是陪审人员组成的陪审团须列席法庭。在听完原告和被告的证词之后退出法庭,商议确定被告是否有罪。作出裁决后,陪审团回法庭由法官宣读他们的裁决。所以the jury is still out,就是陪审团还在庭外商议,尚未作出谁是谁非的决断。如今,这句话可以用在生活的各个方面,用来描述那些最终结果还没有出现的情况。
2. 拓展例句
e.g. Well, the jury is still out if that's the right way to handle it.
这么处理是否合适现在还没有结论。
e.g. The jury is still out if the bike will keep going.
这车能不能持久还不清楚。
e.g. The jury is still out on this possibility.
这种可能性现在还无法有个定论。