英语词组raps somebody's knuckles是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

rap (one's) knuckles

1. Literally, to smack someone, especially a child, on the knuckles as a punishment for misbehavior. The teacher was fired for rapping students' knuckles when they spoke out of turn.

2. By extension, to give someone a warning, verbal scolding, or a minor punishment. The public was outraged that the government merely rapped the company's knuckles for illegally dumping chemicals in the river. The boss rapped my knuckles for coming in late on Friday.

rap someone's knuckles

Reprimand, as in If I'd seen John take that last piece of cake, I'd have rapped his knuckles. This term transfers a physical punishment to a verbal one. [Late 1600s]

词组	raps somebody's knuckles
释义	(redirected from raps somebody's knuckles) rap (one's) knuckles 1. Literally, to smack someone, especially a child, on the knuckles as a punishment for misbehavior. The teacher was fired for rapping students' knuckles when they spoke out of turn. 2. By extension, to give someone a warning, verbal scolding, or a minor punishment. The public was outraged that the government merely rapped the company's knuckles for illegally dumping chemicals in the river. The boss rapped my knuckles for coming in late on Friday. rap someone's knuckles Reprimand, as in If I'd seen John take that last piece of cake, I'd have rapped his knuckles. This term transfers a physical punishment to a verbal one. [Late 1600s]
随便看	promise me the world promise (one) the earth promise (one) the moon promise one the moon promise (one) the world promiser promises PROMISES promises are like pie crust easily broken promises are like pie crust, easily broken promises are like pie-crust, easily broken promises are like pie-crust: easily broken promises are like pie crust: easily broken see the last of us see the last of you see the light see the light at the end see the light at the end of the tunnel see the light of day see the light, to see them across see them around see them as see them back see them back to