英语词汇“slapping them on the wrist”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

slap (one) on the wrist

To issue one with a very mild, inconsequential punishment or warning. The CEO ripped off millions of people, and instead of throwing him in jail where he belongs, they're just slapping him on the wrist. Of course the country is going to keep developing nuclear weapons if all we do is slap them on the wrist for it.

slap on the wrist

A mild punishment or warning. Bill hasn't been late to school that many times, so just give him a slap on the wrist for his tardiness. Most people are outraged that the corporation only received a slap on the wrist after breaking so many regulations.

*slap on the wrist

1. Lit. a hit on the wrist as a mild punishment for putting one's hands where they shouldn't be or taking something. (*Typically: get ~; give someone ~.) When Billy tried to grab another cookie, he got a slap on the wrist.

2. Fig. to get a light punishment (for doing something wrong). (*Typically: get ~; give some-one ~.) He created quite a disturbance, but he only got a slap on the wrist from the judge. I thought I'd get a slap on the wrist for speeding, but I got fined $500.

slap someone on the wrist

and slap someone's wrist

1. Lit. to strike someone's wrist with the open hand, as a punishment. Aunt Maude slapped Tony on the wrist when he grabbed a couple of her freshly baked cookies. Tony was slapped on the wrist when he tried to swipe some cookies.

2. Fig. to administer only the mildest of punishments to someone. The judge did nothing but slap the mugger on the wrist.

slap on the wrist

A mild reproof, as in We were fined heavily, and all she got from the judge was a slap on the wrist. [Early 1900s]

slap on the wrist

a mild reprimand or punishment.

1997 New Scientist Last week, in a Washington district court, [a judge] ordered software giant Microsoft to stop forcing PC-makers to install both Windows 95 and its Web browser, Internet Explorer. So far, though, it is just a slap on the wrist.

slap someone on the wrist

verb

See slap someone’s wrist

slap on the wrist

A nominal or token punishment.

词汇	slapping them on the wrist
释义	(redirected from slapping them on the wrist) slap (one) on the wrist To issue one with a very mild, inconsequential punishment or warning. The CEO ripped off millions of people, and instead of throwing him in jail where he belongs, they're just slapping him on the wrist. Of course the country is going to keep developing nuclear weapons if all we do is slap them on the wrist for it. slap on the wrist A mild punishment or warning. Bill hasn't been late to school that many times, so just give him a slap on the wrist for his tardiness. Most people are outraged that the corporation only received a slap on the wrist after breaking so many regulations. slap on the wrist 1. Lit.* a hit on the wrist as a mild punishment for putting one's hands where they shouldn't be or taking something. (Typically: get ~; give someone ~.) When Billy tried to grab another cookie, he got a slap on the wrist. 2. Fig.* to get a light punishment (for doing something wrong). (Typically: get ~; give* some-one ~.) He created quite a disturbance, but he only got a slap on the wrist from the judge. I thought I'd get a slap on the wrist for speeding, but I got fined $500. slap someone on the wrist and slap someone's wrist 1. Lit. to strike someone's wrist with the open hand, as a punishment. Aunt Maude slapped Tony on the wrist when he grabbed a couple of her freshly baked cookies. Tony was slapped on the wrist when he tried to swipe some cookies. 2. Fig. to administer only the mildest of punishments to someone. The judge did nothing but slap the mugger on the wrist. slap on the wrist A mild reproof, as in We were fined heavily, and all she got from the judge was a slap on the wrist. [Early 1900s] slap on the wrist a mild reprimand or punishment. 1997 New Scientist Last week, in a Washington district court, [a judge] ordered software giant Microsoft to stop forcing PC-makers to install both Windows 95 and its Web browser, Internet Explorer. So far, though, it is just a slap on the wrist. slap someone on the wrist verb See slap someone’s wrist slap on the wrist A nominal or token punishment.
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