mete
美音:
[mi:t
]英音:
[mi:t
]n.边界 v.给予
难易程度:
mete为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
动词过去式:meted 过去分词:meted 现在分词:meting 第三人称单数:metes
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mete
/mi:t; mit/
v (phr v) mete sth out (to sb) (fml 文) give or administer (punishment, rewards, etc) 给予, 加以(惩罚、奖励等)
*The judge meted out severe penalties. 法官对犯人予以严惩.
* Justice was meted out to the offenders. 犯人均已绳之以法.
mete
v
mete out [mete sth⇔out] phr v
[Language: Old English;Origin: metan 'to measure']
if you mete out a punishment, you give it to someone
mete something⇔out to
He felt he had a right to mete out physical punishment to the children.
Judges are meting out increasingly harsh sentences for car theft.