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"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。