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comeupance

/kʌmˈʌp.əns/

翻译: 名词,指某人因自己的行为而得到的应有结局,通常指惩罚或报应。

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noun

/kʌmˈʌp.əns/C1formal
  • zh名词,指某人因自己的行为而得到的应有结局,通常指惩罚或报应。

A noun referring to a deserved outcome, typically a punishment or retribution, that one receives as a result of their actions.

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  1. Deserved outcomeB2informal

    A punishment or negative consequence that someone deserves for their actions, often used in the phrase 'get one's comeuppance'.

    zh应有的报应

    • The villain finally got his comeuppance at the end of the movie.
    • After years of cheating, he received his comeuppance when he was caught.
    • She got her comeuppance when her lies were exposed.

    同义词duejust desertspunishmentrequitalretribution