punishment
翻譯
懲罰, 處罰
例句
The punishment for the crime was severe.
對這項罪行的懲罰是嚴厲的。
He had to clean his room as punishment.
他必須打掃自己的房間作為懲罰。
文法模式
((for sth.)) 對(某事)的懲罰 The punishment for the crime was severe.
作為懲罰 as a penalty He had to clean his room as punishment.
近義詞
同義詞: penalty, sanction; 反義詞: reward, prize
詞源
來自「punish」(懲罰)這個動詞,加上構成名詞的後綴「-ment」,表示行為的結果。
記憶技巧
後綴「-ment」常將動詞變為名詞,如「achieve」 -> 「achievement」。因此,「punish」(動作)變成了「punishment」(結果)。