punish ['pʌniʃ]

vt.

惩罚, 处分; [口]严厉对付, 批评

猛烈地对待, 痛击, 折磨

(比赛)使大败; [punish oneself]吃苦头

大量消耗, 耗尽

[口](赛马时)乱糟踏(马)

【常用短语】

punish sb. for his crime

处罚某人

punish sb. with [by] death

处某人以死刑

punish an opponent

严厉抨击[对付]反对者

punish one's food

大吃, 特吃, 吃个痛快

The boy was punished for being late.

这男孩因迟到受到处分。

【习惯用语】.

Scold, punish or harass sb

申斥、惩罚或骚扰某人

To punish, as by beating.

惩罚通过痛打等惩罚

To punish with a ferule.

用戒尺毒打
To reprimand or punish severely.

严厉申斥严厉指责或惩罚

【同义词】synonym

chastise

vt.

惩戒, 责打

[美](比赛时)打败(对方)

[古]纯化, 净化

the chastised child sat humbly in the corner.

被处罚的孩子羞愧的坐在角落。

【背句子记单词】

How could he punish anyone without book?

他怎么可以随意处罚人呢？

How would you punish somebody for stealing?

你如何惩罚偷窃的人？