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词汇集 惩治(属于 社会、法律与政治):完整且详细的清单

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bring someone to book

/brɪŋ ˈsʌm.wʌn tuː bʊk/

(idiom) 惩罚, 追究责任

示例:

It's time to bring him to book for his irresponsible actions.
是时候惩罚他不负责任的行为了。

face the music

/feɪs ðə ˈmjuːzɪk/

(idiom) 承担后果, 面对现实

示例:

After lying to his boss, he knew he would have to face the music.
向老板撒谎后,他知道自己将不得不承担后果

have it coming (to you)

/hæv ɪt ˈkʌmɪŋ (tu ju)/

(idiom) 自作自受, 活该

示例:

After all the trouble he caused, he really had it coming.
在他惹了那么多麻烦之后,他真是自作自受

take the fall for

/teɪk ðə fɔl fɔr/

(idiom) 替...承担责任, 为...受过

示例:

He decided to take the fall for his brother's mistake.
他决定他弟弟的错误承担责任

hair shirt

/ˈher ˌʃɜrt/

(noun) 苦行衣, 毛衣, 折磨

示例:

In medieval times, some ascetics wore a hair shirt to demonstrate their devotion.
在中世纪,一些苦行僧穿着苦行衣以示虔诚。

up the river

/ʌp ðə ˈrɪvər/

(idiom) 入狱, 坐牢

示例:

He ended up going up the river for tax evasion.
他最终因逃税而入狱

at Her/His Majesty's pleasure

/æt hər/hɪz ˈmædʒɪstiz ˈplɛʒər/

(idiom) 听候女王/国王陛下发落, 根据女王/国王陛下的意愿

示例:

The prisoner was sentenced to be detained at Her Majesty's pleasure.
囚犯被判处听候女王陛下发落

dead man walking

/dɛd mæn ˈwɔkɪŋ/

(idiom) 行尸走肉, 注定失败的人

示例:

After that disastrous presentation, the CEO was a dead man walking.
那场灾难性的演讲之后,首席执行官就是个行尸走肉

put someone to death

/pʊt ˈsʌm.wʌn tuː dɛθ/

(idiom) 处死, 执行死刑

示例:

The court decided to put the criminal to death for his heinous crimes.
法院决定处死这名罪犯,以惩罚他的滔天罪行。

rap somebody on the knuckles

/ræp ˈsʌm.bɑː.di ɑːn ðə ˈnʌk.əlz/

(idiom) 斥责某人, 批评某人

示例:

The teacher had to rap the student on the knuckles for cheating on the exam.
老师不得不斥责学生在考试中作弊。

the devil to pay

/ðə ˈdɛvəl tə peɪ/

(idiom) 大麻烦, 严重后果

示例:

If you break that vase, there will be the devil to pay.
如果你打破那个花瓶,就会有大麻烦

a price on somebody’s head

/ə praɪs ɑn ˈsʌmˌbɑdiz hɛd/

(idiom) 悬赏某人, 某人被悬赏

示例:

The outlaw had a price on his head.
那个亡命之徒被悬赏通缉
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