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词组 on pain of death
释义
Idiom
on pain of deathon/under pain of death
formal if you are told to do something on pain of death, you will be killed if you do not do it.
They had been told to leave their homes by noon on pain of death.
idiomon pain of death BrEBrE1 spoken if you tell someone to do something or warn them not to do something on pain of death, you are making it clear that you will be very angry if they do not obey you:I told Jean on pain of death not to let Mike know that I had lent her the money .Mum and Dad finally left, after telling us to do our homework and go to bed early on pain of death.2 with death as a punishment for not obeying:He was ordered not to communicate with the rebels, on pain of death.Officials were forbidden, on pain of death, to take bribes or accept favours of any kind.

on pain of death

With the threat of dying or being executed as a punishment. Sometimes used hyperbolically. The prisoners were forced to march on pain of death from the POW camp across the burning desert. I am on strict instructions from my wife not to peek into the garage until she's done her surprise project, on pain of death!
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