Vicarious punishment

[法] 替代受的惩罚

🧩 词语组成解析

vicarious [vaɪ'kɛrɪəs]
adj. (想像别人苦乐情况)间接体验的;替代别人的;代理的;受委托的;
vicar代理人+ious...的→替代的;代理的;发同感的
punishment ['pʌnɪʃmənt]
n. 刑罚,惩罚;严厉对待;<口>给吃苦头;
punish惩罚+ment表名词 →处罚

🗣️ 情景例句

That's beside the question.
那与我们讲的事情无关。
A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk.
闻其歌知其鸟,听其言知其人。
So it comes as a surprise to learn that giant fish are terrifying the divers on North Sea oil rigs.
因此,听说北海石油钻井平台上的潜水员受到巨型鱼类的恐吓,确实很让人吃惊。
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