Brooklyn Nine-Nine · 第 1 季
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in the line of duty

在值勤時 / 因公

「in the line of duty」指在執行公務或職責期間。這裡用來形容 Charles 是在履行警官職責時中槍的,所以大家都非常敬重他。

OH, YOU DON'T HAVE TO APOLOGIZE FOR ANYTHING, BOYLE.
YOU WERE SHOT IN THE LINE OF DUTY, DEFENDING A FELLOW OFFICER.
YOU KNOW, THE DOCTOR SAID THAT IF THE BULLET WAS TWO MILLIMETERS TO THE LEFT
in the line of duty — Brooklyn Nine-Nine S01E12 · ReelWord