mete out
英 [miːt aʊt]
美 [miːt aʊt]
(以某种方式)给予,祭出(惩罚)
柯林斯词典
- PHRASAL VERB 以…方式给予惩罚
Tomete outa punishment means to order that someone should be punished in a certain way.- His father meted out punishment with a slipper.
他父亲用一只拖鞋进行惩罚。 - ...the two year sentence meted out to a convicted child molester.
对猥亵儿童犯处以两年的刑罚
- His father meted out punishment with a slipper.
英英释义
verb
- administer or bestow, as in small portions
- administer critical remarks to everyone present
- dole out some money
- shell out pocket money for the children
- deal a blow to someone
- the machine dispenses soft drinks