get benched [俗]训斥,罚下场,换下
I got benched by my girlfriend because I forgot her birthday.
我忘了女友的生日,被她骂了一顿。
The fullback got benched with injuries.
后卫因受伤被换下场。
注解: get 意指得到,使,bench意指长凳;
to get benched系指使坐在长凳上,喻指受罚。
have somebody’s guts for garters [美俗]抽筋扒皮,严厉惩罚
I’ll have your guts for garters next time if you don’t do it as I tell you. I’m so foolish to have you working in the firm fro so many years. 下次你再不按要求做,我就抽你的筋,我怎么这么傻,竟让你在公司呆这么多年。
注解: guts意指内脏,garters意指脚镣;to have somebody’s guts for garters系指用内脏换得脚镣,哈喻指受严厉惩罚。 【已有很多网友发表了看法,点击参与讨论】【对英语不懂,点击提问】【英语论坛】【返回首页】
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