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

• 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。
• She was educated at her local school for three years before being sent away to boarding school in the nearby city of Coventry.
  她到附近的考文垂市上寄宿学校以前曾在当地的学校读过三年书。
• Lady Godiva rode naked through the empty streets of Coventry the next day.
  第二天葛黛瓦夫人一丝不挂骑着马穿过了空无一人的街道。
• I've been accepted at Coventry University, he says.
  我已被考文垂大学录取了，他说。
• The campus is linked by regular bus services to Coventry.
  校园与考文垂之间由班车连接起来。
• I'm in social Coventry through leaving the receiver off.
  停止使用无线电接收机，我好像被社会摈弃了。
• They punished me by sending me to Coventry for the rest of the summer holiday.
  他们在暑假剩下的日子里以不跟我讲话来惩罚我。
• Let's aim for Coventry first, and then we'll have a look at the map.
  让我们先以考文垂为目标，然后再看一下地图。
• 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。
• The main line from London to coventry.
  从伦敦到考文垂的铁路干线。