comeuppance

/kʌmˈʌpəns/

Meanings

noun

报应, 惩罚。

Retribution which is justly deserved.

Examples :

"After years of cheating on his taxes, the tax evader finally received his comeuppance when he was caught and fined a large sum. "

逃税多年后，这个逃税者终于得到了报应，他被抓住了，并被处以巨额罚款。

Related Words

cheating verb

/ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/

作弊，欺骗，舞弊

"My brother flunked biology because he cheated on his mid-term."

我弟弟生物学不及格了，因为他期中考试作弊了。

after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

后面的，以后的，随后的

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

课后活动项目是孩子们继续学习的好方法。

received verb

/ɹɪˈsiːvd/

收到，接到，获得

"She received many presents for her birthday."

她生日的时候收到了很多礼物。

years noun

/ji.ə(ɹ)z/

年，年度

"we moved to this town a year ago; I quit smoking exactly one year ago"

我们一年前搬到了这个镇上；我正好是一年前戒的烟.

finally adverb

/ˈfaɪ.nəl.i/ /ˈfaɪ.nl̩.i/

终于，最终，末了。

"The contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered."

比赛很漫长，但罗马人最终征服了。

caught verb

[k̠ʰoːt] [kʰoːt] [kʰɑt]

抓住，逮住

"The police officer caught the speeding car on the highway. "

警察在高速公路上逮住了那辆超速行驶的汽车。

fined verb

/faɪnd/

提纯，精炼。

"to fine gold"

提纯黄金

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

哪个，哪些

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

到现在，你肯定应该知道哪个是哪个了吧。

deserved verb

/dɪˈzɜːvd/ /dɪˈzɝvd/

应得，值得。

"After playing so well, the team really deserved their win."

球队表现得这么好，赢得比赛真是实至名归。

retribution noun

/ˌɹɛtɹɪˈbjuʃən/

报应，惩罚.

"After Mark cheated on the exam, the teacher's retribution was to fail him for the entire course. "

马克考试作弊后，老师给他的报应就是这门课直接不及格。

justly adverb

/ˈdʒʌstli/

公正地，合理地.

"The hardworking employee was justly rewarded with a promotion. "

这位勤奋的员工因为他付出的努力而获得升职，这是理所当然的。

taxes noun

/ˈtæksɪz/ /ˈtæksiːz/

税，税收

"We all pay taxes to help fund schools, roads, and hospitals. "

我们都要交税，来帮助资助学校、道路和医院的建设。