make an example of

释义

1. make an example of sb

   惩罚某人以儆戒他人；用某人来杀一儆百

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

电影里这样说 · 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

在完整场景里学

• 社交网络2010
  • 酒吧里被当场甩：speak in code（打哑谜）
  • 熬夜黑通讯录做投票网站：take my mind off（转移注意力）
  • 宿舍黑客挤崩哈佛网络：an awful lot of（多得离谱）

同一词条的短语

• for example