Coventry
英 [ˈkɒvəntri]
美 [ˈkʌvəntri]
n. 考文垂
BNC.5154
习惯用语
n.
- send sb to Coventry
- 拒绝与某人交谈,不理某人(作为惩罚)
to refuse to speak to sb, as a way of punishing them for sth that they have done
柯林斯词典
- (作为惩罚)拒绝与某人交谈
If peoplesendyouto Coventry, they avoid speaking to you whenever they meet you, as a way of punishing you for something that you have done.
双语例句
- Black's transfer to an Italian football club came as a shock to Coventry cupporters.
布莱克转到意大利足球俱乐部使考文垂支持者大为震惊。 - Southall was born in Coventry, UK and used his parents'home as a base for his adventures.
索思豪尔出生在英国的考文垂,经常用父母的住所作为冒险活动中心。 - In 1940, during World War Two, German planes destroyed most of the English town of Coventry.
1940年的这一天,德国战机在二战期间几乎摧毁英国的考文垂市。 - We sent him to Coventry for two weeks because he told the teacher who had broken the window.
由于他告诉了老师谁打碎了玻璃,我们有两星期不理睬他。 - In2004, he studied in Coventry University, UK, receiving a Master's Degree of Communication Management.
年在英国考文垂大学学习,获通信管理硕士学位。 - It says this train is for Birmingham and Coventry only.
上面说这火车只到伯明翰和考文垂。 - I've been accepted at Coventry University, he says.
我已被考文垂大学录取了,他说。 - Sat September 3rd The youth team travels up in the morning to Coventry and draws 1-1.
9月3日星期六今日早晨青年队前往考文垂比赛并1-1握手言和。 - Many of the serious uses of virtual worlds were on show at a conference held in September at Coventry University in England.
2007年9月在英国考文垂大学举行的会议论坛上展示了许多虚拟世界的真正用途。 - The game took place at Cobham on Tuesday with the opposition provided by Coventry City's reserves.
这场比赛是星期二在科巴姆训练基地进行的,对手是考文垂预备队。