词汇 "kill the chicken to scare the monkey" 在中文的含义
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kill the chicken to scare the monkey
US /kɪl ðə ˈtʃɪk.ən tu skɛr ðə ˈmʌŋ.ki/
UK /kɪl ðə ˈtʃɪk.ɪn tu skeə ðə ˈmʌŋ.ki/
成语
杀鸡儆猴
to punish an individual as an example to others
示例:
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The manager fired the lazy employee to kill the chicken to scare the monkey.
经理解雇了那个懒惰的员工，以此来杀鸡儆猴。
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They decided to kill the chicken to scare the monkey by strictly enforcing the rules on the first offender.
他们决定通过对第一个违规者严厉执行规则来杀鸡儆猴。