"punishment" in Chinese (Simplified)
Definition
Punishment 指的是某人因为做错事或违反规则而受到的不愉快后果。它可以出现在家庭、学校、体育或法律等情境中。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这个词既可用于日常场景，也常用于法律语境。常见搭配有 'severe punishment', 'physical punishment', 'deserve punishment' 和 'face punishment'。'Punishment' 是名词，动词是 'punish'。
Examples
The teacher gave him punishment for breaking the classroom rules.
老师因为他违反课堂规则而给了他**惩罚**。
Losing his phone felt like a punishment.
丢了手机感觉像一种**惩罚**。
The law says the crime needs a fair punishment.
法律规定，这种犯罪需要公正的**处罚**。
Missing the concert was bad enough, but paying for the tickets too felt like extra punishment.
错过演唱会已经够糟了，还得付门票钱，感觉像额外的**惩罚**。
A late fee isn’t meant as punishment; it’s there to make people return books on time.
逾期罚款并不是一种**惩罚**；它的作用是让人们按时还书。
He saw criticism as punishment, even when people were just trying to help.
即使别人只是想帮忙，他也把批评看成一种**惩罚**。