中国人最易误解的表达第26期:法网恢恢,却逍遥法外

The escaped prisoner is still at large.

（误译）那个逃犯罪行仍然很大。
（正译）那个逃犯仍逍遥法外。

at large 详尽的

She talked at large about her plans.
她详尽谈论了她的计划。

In this article, the author analyzes the major causes of diabetes at large.
文章比较详尽地分析了古代消渴病的主要病因，大致可分为素体阴虚，五脏虚弱。

He was the fruit of their efforts, and His message was a fuller revelation to the people at large of the mysteries themselves.
耶稣是它们努力的结果，他的信息是比神秘主义本身更完整、更详尽的一种显示。

at large 未被捕的

Parents and students will want to know why, with the gunman still at large, the university did not cancel classes.
与此同时，犯罪嫌疑人仍未被捕，更糟糕的是学校方面并没有立即取消当日的课程。

Two other suspects are still at large.
其它2名杀手还未被捕。

at large 整个的

When we talk about the world, we mean the world at large.
当我们说到世界的时候，我们指的是整个世界。

A second system that requires MOND and relativity is the universe at large.
另一个同时需要MOND与相对论的系统就是整个宇宙。

They need support from husbands, relations, neighbours and friends—and society at large.
她们需要来自丈夫、亲威、邻居和朋友以及从大处说，整个社会的支持。