make an example of

釋義

1. make an example of sb

   懲罰某人以儆戒他人；用某人來殺一儆百

   to punish sb as a warning to others not to do the same thing

電影裡這樣說 · 7 部

• Make an example out of her.Black Widow2021
• Make an example for the younger guys.Moneyball2011
• And he clearly wants to make an example out of you both.What Happens in Vegas2008
• Well I had to make an example out of somebody.Detachment2011
• Wow. Well, they had to make an example out of you.The Social Network2010
• It may be necessary to make a few examples.if....1968
• "WELL, I'VE BEEN ARRESTED FOR DOWNLOADING TOO MANY ACADEMIC-JOURNAL ARTICLES, AND THEY WANT TO MAKE AN EXAMPLE OUT OF ME."The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz2014

在完整場景裡學

• 社交網路2010
  • 酒吧裡被當場甩：speak in code（打啞謎）
  • 熬夜黑通訊錄做投票網站：take my mind off（轉移注意力）
  • 宿舍駭客擠崩哈佛網路：an awful lot of（多得離譜）

同一詞條的短語

• for example