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Coventry BrE /ˈkʌvəntri, ˈkɒv-/ NAmE /ˈkɑːv-/●send sb to ˈCoventry (BrE) refuse to speak to sb, as a way of punishing them for sth they have done 不理睬某人;拒绝与某人交往◆Joe worked all through the strike, so when it was over, the other workers sent him to Coventry.罢工期间乔一直在工作,因此罢工结束后,其他工人都不理睬他。 ORIGIN This may come from the English Civil War when the city of Coventry was a strong supporter of Parliament. Supporters of the King who were taken prisoner were sometimes sent there. 这个习语或许源于英国内战,当时的考文垂市强烈支持议会,因而被俘的国王的支持者有时被送到那里。 |