"lower the boom" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 採取嚴厲措施
• 嚴厲懲罰

Definition

對某人進行嚴厲懲罰或採取果斷、嚴格的措施，通常是在警告或寬容之後。當規則被嚴格執行時常用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是個習語，屬於較口語的表達。通常意指立刻從寬松變成嚴厲。常見於職場、家庭或學校。常和 'finally lower the boom', 'the boss lowered the boom' 這類搭配出現，完全是比喻，不能直譯。

Examples

If you keep breaking the rules, the teacher will lower the boom.

如果你繼續違反規定，老師會**採取嚴厲措施**。

The company decided to lower the boom on late employees.

公司決定對遲到的員工**採取嚴厲措施**。

Mom had to lower the boom after we made a mess in the kitchen.

我們把廚房弄亂後，媽媽不得不**採取嚴厲措施**。

The boss finally lowered the boom after months of warning everyone about deadlines.

老闆在警告了大家幾個月截止日期後，終於**採取了嚴厲措施**。

After ignoring house rules for too long, Dad really lowered the boom last night.

長時間無視家規後，昨晚爸爸真的**採取了嚴厲措施**。

If they catch you cheating again, they're going to lower the boom for sure.

如果他們再抓到你作弊，肯定會**嚴厲懲罰你**。