但从另一方面来说,如果一个医生为了避免家属的恐惧而隐瞒病人身体状况的事情,或是一个警察经常为了避免群众恐慌而隐瞒事实,那么这种谎言就是“高贵的谎言”。
On the other hand, a doctor not telling the truth about his patients' health to avoid affright among his family; or a policeman lying in order to avoid panic is a noble lie.
几星期来的干旱再次引起了群众对大饥荒的恐慌。
These weeks of drought have once again raised the spectre of widespread famine.
外星人登陆地球的虚假报道引发了群众的恐慌。
A false report of aliens landing on Earth caused mass hysteria.
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