"throw the book at" 怎么发音
expression
THROH thuh BOOK at
throh thuh BOOK at
释义
To punish someone as severely as possible, usually by giving the maximum legal penalties.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈθɹoʊ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbʊk/ /ˈæt
英式英语
θɹˈəʊ/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈʊk/ /ˈæt
简化发音
美式
THROH thuh BOOK at
英式
throh thuh BOOK at
语境中听
The judge decided to throw the book at him for stealing the car.
If you break the law again, they will throw the book at you.
The company was caught cheating and the authorities will throw the book at them.
They really threw the book at her for tax evasion—ten years in prison.