| 释义 |
chickens come home to roostinformal Words or acts come back to cause trouble for a person; something bad you said or did receives punishment; you get the punishment that you deserve. 〖非正式〗报应；自作自受；恶有恶报；罪有应得。◆ Fred's chickens finally came home to roost today. He was late so often that the teacher made him go to the principal. —Often used in a short form.弗雷德今天终于得到了报应。因他经常迟到，所以老师叫他去见校长。常用于简略式。◆ Mary's selfishness will come home to roost some day.玛丽的自私终有一天会得到报应。 |