punished
UK/'pʌnɪʃ/US
B1
Definitions
adj.
Having received punishment for an offense.
受到惩罚的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpunishpunish, penalty, pain
+
-edsomewhat, resembling
=punished
Past participle of punish, used as an adjective: having been made to pay. Often in fixed phrases like 'punished severely.'
Common Collocations
- 1.severely punished受到严厉惩罚
- 2.unjustly punished受到不公正惩罚
- 3.punished for wrongdoing因不当行为受罚
- 4.[harshly punished]受到严酷惩处
Example Sentences
- 1.
Offenders are punished according to the severity of the crime.
- 2.
He felt unjustly punished for someone else's mistake.