Word · Frequency #36043
spanking
/ˈspæŋkiŋ/
noun
打屁股（作为体罚）
A form of physical punishment in which someone is hit on the buttocks.
- 1.
A form of physical punishment in which a beating is applied to the buttocks.
一种打屁股的体罚形式。
- 2.
An incident of such punishment, or such physical act in a non-punitive context, such as a birthday spanking.
此类惩罚的一次事件；也指非惩罚性场合下的此类行为,如生日打屁股。
打屁股；拍打屁股（非惩罚性的）；一种打屁股的体罚形式。；此类惩罚的一次事件；也指非惩罚性场合下的此类行为,如生日打屁股。；拍击；打屁股
In use
As a child, I always feared getting a spanking when I broke a rule.
The babysitter told the boy that his father would give him a spanking if he kept shouting.
Many parents today prefer time-outs to spanking as a way to discipline children.
Connections
Word family
- spankings
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
作为名词，既可数（一次打屁股行为）也可不可数（打屁股这种惩罚方式）；常接of表示受罚者。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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