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詞彙集 懲治(屬於 社會、法律與政治):完整且詳細的清單

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bring someone to book

/brɪŋ ˈsʌm.wʌn tuː bʊk/

(idiom) 懲罰, 追究責任

範例:

It's time to bring him to book for his irresponsible actions.
是時候懲罰他不負責任的行為了。

face the music

/feɪs ðə ˈmjuːzɪk/

(idiom) 承擔後果, 面對現實

範例:

After lying to his boss, he knew he would have to face the music.
向老闆撒謊後,他知道自己將不得不承擔後果

have it coming (to you)

/hæv ɪt ˈkʌmɪŋ (tu ju)/

(idiom) 自作自受, 活該

範例:

After all the trouble he caused, he really had it coming.
在他惹了那麼多麻煩之後,他真是自作自受

take the fall for

/teɪk ðə fɔl fɔr/

(idiom) 替...承擔責任, 為...受過

範例:

He decided to take the fall for his brother's mistake.
他決定他弟弟的錯誤承擔責任

hair shirt

/ˈher ˌʃɜrt/

(noun) 苦行衣, 毛衣, 折磨

範例:

In medieval times, some ascetics wore a hair shirt to demonstrate their devotion.
在中世紀,一些苦行僧穿著苦行衣以示虔誠。

up the river

/ʌp ðə ˈrɪvər/

(idiom) 入獄, 坐牢

範例:

He ended up going up the river for tax evasion.
他最終因逃稅而入獄

at Her/His Majesty's pleasure

/æt hər/hɪz ˈmædʒɪstiz ˈplɛʒər/

(idiom) 聽候女王/國王陛下發落, 根據女王/國王陛下的意願

範例:

The prisoner was sentenced to be detained at Her Majesty's pleasure.
囚犯被判處聽候女王陛下發落

dead man walking

/dɛd mæn ˈwɔkɪŋ/

(idiom) 行屍走肉, 註定失敗的人

範例:

After that disastrous presentation, the CEO was a dead man walking.
那場災難性的演講之後,首席執行官就是個行屍走肉

put someone to death

/pʊt ˈsʌm.wʌn tuː dɛθ/

(idiom) 處死, 執行死刑

範例:

The court decided to put the criminal to death for his heinous crimes.
法院決定處死這名罪犯,以懲罰他的滔天罪行。

rap somebody on the knuckles

/ræp ˈsʌm.bɑː.di ɑːn ðə ˈnʌk.əlz/

(idiom) 斥責某人, 批評某人

範例:

The teacher had to rap the student on the knuckles for cheating on the exam.
老師不得不斥責學生在考試中作弊。

the devil to pay

/ðə ˈdɛvəl tə peɪ/

(idiom) 大麻煩, 嚴重後果

範例:

If you break that vase, there will be the devil to pay.
如果你打破那個花瓶,就會有大麻煩

a price on somebody’s head

/ə praɪs ɑn ˈsʌmˌbɑdiz hɛd/

(idiom) 懸賞某人, 某人被懸賞

範例:

The outlaw had a price on his head.
那個亡命之徒被懸賞通緝
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