"comeuppance" in Chinese (Simplified)
应得的惩罚报应
Definition
某人因坏行为应得的惩罚或负面后果。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
‘Comeuppance’ 是非正式用语,通常表达看到坏人受到应有惩罚时的欣慰。常用'get one's comeuppance'。不适合正式或法律场合,多用于形容因果报应或公正惩罚。
Examples
After years of cheating, he finally got his comeuppance.
经过多年的欺骗,他终于得到了他的**应得的惩罚**。
The villain gets his comeuppance at the end of the movie.
反派在电影结尾得到了他的**报应**。
Many people thought she would never face her comeuppance.
许多人认为她永远不会面对她的**报应**。
It's satisfying to see the bully finally meet his comeuppance.
看到恶霸终于遭到**应得的惩罚**,真让人痛快。
Don't worry—people like him always get their comeuppance sooner or later.
别担心——这样的人迟早会得到他们的**报应**。
She acted like she was above the rules, but her comeuppance was waiting.
她以为自己可以无法无天,但她的**报应**早已等着她。