unpunished
UK/ʌn'pʌnɪʃt/US/.ʌn'pʌniʃt/
B1
释义
adj.
Not having received deserved punishment.
未受惩罚的,逍遥法外的。
词根拆分
词根派生un-不,逆转
+
punished惩罚,刑罚,痛苦
=unpunished
un-(不)+ punished = 未受惩罚的。常见于 go unpunished——逃脱后果。
常用搭配
- 1.go unpunished逍遥法外
- 2.remain unpunished未受惩处
例句
- 1.
Such crimes should never go unpunished.
这类罪行绝不应逍遥法外。
- 2.
For years his corruption went unpunished.
多年来,他的腐败一直未受惩处。