punish

punish

英 ['pʌnɪʃ]
　　美 ['pʌnɪʃ]

vt. 懲罰；嚴厲對待；貪婪地吃喝
　　vi. 懲罰

v.(動詞)punish的基本意思是“罰,處罰”,指因踐踏法律、違抗權威或一般地做錯瞭事而對其強制的懲罰。引申可指“粗暴地對待,痛打”。punish用於口語中還可指“大量消耗,吃光”。punish多用於及物動詞,後接名詞或代詞作賓語。常用於被動結構。punish後接介詞for,表示處罰的原因,接with或by表示處罰的方式或手段。

中文詞源：

punish 懲罰，處罰

來自拉丁語punire,懲罰，處罰，糾正，來自 poena,處罰，罰金，詞源同pain,penal.

例句：

1. Current employment laws will be changed to reward effort and punish laziness.
現行雇傭法要變，要獎勤罰懶。

2. I don't believe that George ever had to punish the children.
我認為喬治根本沒有必要處罰孩子們。

3. Don't punish your child for being honest.
不要因為你的孩子說瞭實話而處罰他。

4. His father meted out punish-ment with a slipper.
他父親用一隻拖鞋進行懲罰。

5. I'm just watching for a chance to punish him in return!
我正在伺機報復他呢!