penalty
英 ['pen(ə)ltɪ]
美 ['pɛnəlti]
助記提示
1、pen- + -al + -ty.
中文詞源
penalty 處罰，刑罰，罰點球來自penal,處罰的，處罰的。後用於指體育運動罰球，罰點球等。
英文詞源
- penalty
- penalty: see pain
- penalty (n.)
- mid-15c., from Middle French penalité and directly from Medieval Latin poenalitatem (nominative poenalitas), from Latin poenalis (see penal). The sporting sense is first recorded 1885. Ice hockey penalty box attested by 1931.
雙語例句
- 1. It was a crime of espionage and carried the death penalty.
- 這是間諜罪，應判死刑。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The prosecutors have warned they will seek the death penalty.
- 檢控方律師已警告說他們會努力爭取判處死刑。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Why should I pay the penalty for somebody else's mistake?
- 為什麽我要代人受過？
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. He also had his licence endorsed with eight penalty points.
- 他的駕駛執照也被扣了8分。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. He miskicked the ball twice at the edge of the penalty box.
- 在禁區邊緣他兩次將球踢飛。
來自柯林斯例句