birching
US /ˈbɜːrtʃɪŋ/
UK /ˈbɜːtʃɪŋ/
名词
鞭打, 体罚
the act of beating someone with a birch rod as a form of punishment
示例:
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The old schoolmaster was known for his strict discipline, often resorting to birching for misbehaving students.
老校长以其严格的纪律而闻名，经常对行为不端的学生施以鞭打。
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The practice of birching has largely been abolished in modern educational systems.
在现代教育体系中，鞭打的做法已基本废除。
动词
鞭打, 施以体罚
to beat (someone) with a birch rod
示例:
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The headmaster threatened to birch any student caught vandalizing school property.
校长威胁要鞭打任何被发现破坏学校财产的学生。
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In some historical contexts, children were regularly birched for minor infractions.
在某些历史背景下，儿童因轻微违规行为而经常被鞭打。
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