punish ['pʌniʃ]

vt.

懲罰, 處分; [口]嚴(yán)厲對付, 批評

猛烈地對待, 痛擊, 折磨

(比賽)使大敗; [punish oneself]吃苦頭

大量消耗, 耗盡

[口](賽馬時)亂糟踏(馬)

【常用短語】

punish sb. for his crime

處罰某人

punish sb. with [by] death

處某人以死刑

punish an opponent

嚴(yán)厲抨擊[對付]反對者

punish one's food

大吃, 特吃, 吃個痛快

The boy was punished for being late.

這男孩因遲到受到處分。

【習(xí)慣用語】.

Scold, punish or harass sb

申斥、懲罰或騷擾某人

To punish, as by beating.

懲罰通過痛打等懲罰

To punish with a ferule.

用戒尺毒打
To reprimand or punish severely.

嚴(yán)厲申斥嚴(yán)厲指責(zé)或懲罰

【同義詞】synonym

chastise

vt.

懲戒, 責(zé)打

[美](比賽時)打敗(對方)

[古]純化, 凈化

the chastised child sat humbly in the corner.

被處罰的孩子羞愧的坐在角落。

【背句子記單詞】

How could he punish anyone without book?

他怎么可以隨意處罰人呢？

How would you punish somebody for stealing?

你如何懲罰偷竊的人？