英语短语 "it's just not cricket"一般被用来形容某件事情或某种做法相当的不诚实或不公正。
- I can't believe you got a ticket for the party and I didn't. It's just not cricket.
- You can't copy your essay from the internet! It's just not cricket.
- Diana admitted that she cheated in her A Level exams to get a place in a top university. It's just not cricket.
值得注意的是,另一种相类似的说法,同样形容“不公正”或“不像话”的意思,是“it's just not on.”
- Peter calls in sick every Monday – it's just not on.