"throw the book at" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 嚴懲
• 依法重判

Definition

以最嚴厲的方式懲罰某人，通常是判處法律許可的最高刑罰。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是習慣用語，主要用於法律或紀律處分語境，表示最嚴格的懲罰。常見於新聞或日常對話，並非字面上的“扔書本”。

Examples

The judge decided to throw the book at him for stealing the car.

法官決定對他偷車**嚴懲**。

If you break the law again, they will throw the book at you.

如果你再次違法，他們會**依法重判**你。

The company was caught cheating and the authorities will throw the book at them.

公司被發現作弊，有關部門會**嚴懲**他們。

They really threw the book at her for tax evasion—ten years in prison.

他們真的因為逃稅**嚴懲**了她——判了十年監禁。

When it comes to repeat offenders, the courts usually throw the book at them.

對於慣犯，法院通常會**嚴懲**他們。

He hoped for mercy, but the prosecutor wanted to throw the book at him.

他希望能寬大處理，但檢察官卻想**依法重判**他。