"punishment" in Chinese (Traditional)
Definition
Punishment 指的是某人因為做錯事或違反規則而承受的不愉快後果。它可以出現在家庭、學校、體育或法律等情境中。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這個詞既可用於日常情境，也常見於法律語境。常見搭配有 'severe punishment', 'physical punishment', 'deserve punishment' 和 'face punishment'。'Punishment' 是名詞，動詞是 'punish'。
Examples
The teacher gave him punishment for breaking the classroom rules.
老師因為他違反課堂規則而給了他**懲罰**。
Losing his phone felt like a punishment.
弄丟手機感覺像是一種**懲罰**。
The law says the crime needs a fair punishment.
法律規定，這種犯罪需要公正的**處罰**。
Missing the concert was bad enough, but paying for the tickets too felt like extra punishment.
錯過演唱會已經夠糟了，還得付門票錢，感覺像是額外的**懲罰**。
A late fee isn’t meant as punishment; it’s there to make people return books on time.
逾期罰款並不是一種**懲罰**；它的作用是讓人們準時還書。
He saw criticism as punishment, even when people were just trying to help.
即使別人只是想幫忙，他也把批評看成一種**懲罰**。