chapter and verse

英 美
  • n.精确的引证(详细的情报)
  • and conj.和;加;接着;那么
  • chapter n.章;回;篇
  • verse n.诗;韵文;诗节vi.作诗vt.诗化;在诗中表现;对...精通
    1. I can not quote chapter and verse but I can give you the main point which the author was making.
      我不能一字不漏地引用原话,但我可以告诉你作者的主要观点。
    2. I think I'm right, though I can't cite you chapter and verse what the law says on this point.
      我认为我是对的,尽管对于这一点我说不出确切的法律依据。
    3. I can give you chapter and verse about that night.
      我可以把那天夜里的情况详细地告诉你。
    4. I can't quote chapter and verse but I can give you the main points the author was making.
      我无法引用确切的原文,但是我可以告诉你作者所述的要点。