Appropriate punishment
[法] 适当刑罚
🧩 词语组成解析
appropriate
[ə'proprɪət]
adj. 适当的;恰当的;合适的;
v. 盗用;侵吞;拨（专款等） ;
ap一再+propri恰当的+ate动词后缀→一再拥有[公物]→拨款；挪用；适当的
🗣️ 情景例句
That's like closing the gate after the horse has bolted.
那无异于马后炮。
Let me think it over,and I'll let you know later.
让我考虑一下，回头再告诉你吧。
Pretending to speak seriously, one of the workmen asked if he might make a telephone call before being taken to the station.
其中一个工人装模作样地问道，在被带往警察局之前，是否可以打一个电话。