comeuppance

[美]/kʌmˈʌpəns/
[英]/kʌmˈʌpəns/
词频: 极高

释义

n. 应得的惩罚,因果报应
词形变化

例句

I was glad to see that the bad guy got his comeuppance at the end of the movie.

我很高兴看到电影末尾坏人受到了应有的惩罚。

He finally got his comeuppance for all the lies he told.

他终于为他所说的所有谎言受到了应有的惩罚。

The corrupt politician met his comeuppance when he was caught taking bribes.

这个腐败的政客在被抓取受贿时遭到了应有的惩罚。

She thought she could get away with cheating, but her comeuppance came when she failed the exam.

她以为可以逃脱作弊的惩罚,但当她考试不及格时,她受到了应有的惩罚。

The dishonest businessman's comeuppance was losing all his clients and going bankrupt.

这个不诚实的商人的应有的惩罚是失去了所有的客户并破产。

The bully got his comeuppance when the tables turned and he became the victim.

这个恶霸在局势逆转后成为受害者时受到了应有的惩罚。

After years of mistreating his employees, the cruel boss finally received his comeuppance.

多年来虐待员工的残酷老板终于受到了应有的惩罚。

The arrogant celebrity's comeuppance came when he was caught in a scandal.

这个傲慢的名人在卷入丑闻时受到了应有的惩罚。

The thief thought he could keep stealing without consequences, but his comeuppance arrived when he was caught by the police.

这个小偷以为可以无恶果地继续偷窃,但当他被警察抓住时,他的应有的惩罚来了。

The antagonist in the story faced his comeuppance in the final chapter.

故事中的反派在最后一章面对了他的应有的惩罚。

She knew that lying would eventually lead to her comeuppance, but she couldn't stop herself.

她知道说谎最终会导致她受到应有的惩罚,但她无法停止自己。

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