"slap on the wrist" 怎么发音
expression
SLAP-on-thuh-RIST
sl-AP-on-thuh-RIST
释义
A mild or minor punishment for doing something wrong, often seen as not strict enough to correct the behavior.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈsɫæp/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹɪst
英式英语
slˈæp/ /ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˈɪst
简化发音
美式
SLAP-on-thuh-RIST
英式
sl-AP-on-thuh-RIST
语境中听
The student only got a slap on the wrist for cheating on the test.
The company got a slap on the wrist for breaking the law.
He got a slap on the wrist instead of going to jail.
Many people thought the penalty was just a slap on the wrist.