comeuppance 英 [kʌmˈʌpəns] 　 美 [ˌkʌmˈʌpəns]

comeuppance

comeuppance　 英 [kʌmˈʌpəns] 美 [ˌkʌmˈʌpəns]

n. 因果报应，应得的惩罚　

名词复数:comeuppances　

In general, the witch, the wolf, get their comeuppance.　一般来说说，巫婆，狼会得到他们的报应。
In my defense, I own no such pajama bottoms. But if a crime against fashion is the only comeuppance I get from writing the article, I consider myself lucky.　在这里声明一下，我没有这样的睡裤。不过如果我写这篇文章所得的报应只是违反时尚的犯罪的话，我觉得自己很幸运。

  • Comeuppance describes a fate or punishment that's deserved, like when an arrogant trash-talking quarterback fumbles the ball on the last play and loses the game for his team.
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  • n. 因果报应，应得的惩罚

  • 1. In general, the witch, the wolf, get their comeuppance.

    一般来说说，巫婆，狼会得到他们的报应。

  • 2. In my defense, I own no such pajama bottoms. But if a crime against fashion is the only comeuppance I get from writing the article, I consider myself lucky.

    在这里声明一下，我没有这样的睡裤。不过如果我写这篇文章所得的报应只是违反时尚的犯罪的话，我觉得自己很幸运。

  • comeuppance (n.) also comeupance, "one's deserts, reversal or punishment that one deserves," 1859, presumably it is rooted in the same notion in the verbal phrase come up "present oneself for judgment before a tribunal" (see come + up (adv.)) + -ance.
come·up·pance / kʌmˈʌpəns ; NAmE kʌmˈʌpəns / noun [singular ] ( informal) a punishment for sth bad that you have done, that other people feel you really deserve 报应；应得的惩罚 ◆ I was glad to see that the bad guy got his comeuppanceat the end of the movie. 我很高兴看到那个坏蛋在电影的结尾受到了应有的惩罚。 come·up·pance / kʌmˈʌpəns ; NAmE kʌmˈʌpəns /
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