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Punishment N Uncount Punishing Physical 例:The 英[ˈpʌnɪʃmənt 美[ˈpʌnɪʃmənt N.刑罚,惩罚;严厉对待;<口>给吃苦头

单词 punishment
音标
英[ˈpʌnɪʃmənt] 美[ˈpʌnɪʃmənt]
解释
n.刑罚,惩罚;严厉对待;<口>给吃苦头;
例句

N-UNCOUNT
处罚;惩罚
Punishment is the act of punishing someone or of being punished.
例:...a group which campaigns against the physical punishment of children...一个反对体罚儿童的团体
例:I have no doubt that the man is guilty and that he deserves punishment.我毫不怀疑此人是罪有应得。

N-VAR
处罚(或惩罚)方式
A punishment is a particular way of punishing someone.
例:The government is proposing tougher punishments for officials convicted of corruption...政府提议对已被定罪的贪污腐败官员实施更为严厉的惩罚。
例:The usual punishment is a fine.通常处以罚款。

N-UNCOUNT
粗暴对待;虐待;糟蹋
You can use punishment to refer to severe physical treatment of any kind.
例:Don't expect these types of boot to take the punishment that gardening will give them.不要指望能穿着这类靴子去干园艺活儿,它们没那么耐穿耐磨。
变形
pl:punishments~

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