"skin alive" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 狠揍
• 严厉惩罚 (比喻用法)

Definition

对某人极其严厉地惩罚或批评，通常是比喻说法，并非真的剥皮。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于口语表达，强调批评或惩罚的严厉程度，多用于非正式场合，如家庭或学校。不是字面意思。

Examples

If you break that vase, Mom will skin you alive.

如果你打碎那个花瓶，妈妈会**狠揍**你。

Dad threatened to skin me alive if I was late again.

爸爸威胁说，如果我再迟到就要**狠揍我**。

The coach will skin us alive if we lose the match.

如果我们输了比赛，教练会**狠狠教训**我们。

Trust me, my boss will skin me alive if I forget this report again.

相信我，我老板要是我再忘记这个报告就会**把我狠批一顿**。

I got home so late last night—my wife nearly skinned me alive.

我昨晚回家很晚，老婆差点儿把我**狠批一顿**。

Don't let the cat out—Nina will skin you alive if anything happens to her kitten.

别让猫跑了——如果她的小猫出事，妮娜会**狠狠教训**你。