punishment
noun
uk/ˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt/us/ˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt/punishmentnoun(CRIME)
B2[CorU]
theactofpunishingsomeone:
惩罚，处罚；受罚Manypeoplethinkthat thedeathpenaltyis tooseverea punishmentforanycrime.许多人认为无论对什么罪行来说，死刑都过于严厉了。
formalIt was alwaysourfatherwhoadministered/metedout punishments.予以／给予惩罚的人一直是我们的父亲。
Drink-driving is onecasein whichseverepunishmentseemstoworkas adeterrent.酒后驾车是严惩似乎能起威慑作用的一个例子。
- Headvocatesthereturnofcapitalpunishment.
- Ihopethey get the punishment theydeserve.
- Wethoughtthe punishment wasratherharshfor such aminoroffence.
- Theseverityof the punishment shouldmatchtheseriousnessof thecrime.
- Obviously what she did waswrong, but I don'tthinkitwarrantedquitesuchseverepunishment.
Punishing & punishments
- ankle bracelet
- ankle tag
- attach
- attachment
- bar
- be brought/called to accountidiom
- bring
- discipline
- flay
- flaysomeonealiveidiom
- get what's coming toyouidiom
- grounded
- hair shirt
- spare
- spare the rod and spoil the childidiom
- spot fine
- stringsomeoneup
- swing
- swing for itidiom
- tagging
punishmentnoun(BAD TREATMENT)
[U]
roughtreatment:
粗暴的对待，糟蹋，折磨Thesetrucksaredesignedto take a lot of punishment.这些卡车设计得很耐用。
Damaging and spoiling
- adulterate
- adulterated
- adulteration
- alloy
- at the expense ofsomeoneidiom
- at-risk
- erode
- flaw
- foul
- foul(something)up
- gild the lilyidiom
- gloss
- gnaw
- ravage
- ravages
- ruin
- scourge
- scuff
- sour
- wreck