Coventry

英 [ˈkɒvəntri]

美 [ˈkʌvəntri]

n. 考文垂

BNC.5154

习惯用语

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

Didn't she use to live in Coventry?
她从前是住在考文垂这地方吗？
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。
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。
Godiva was the beautiful wife of the Lord of Coventry. She lived in the eleventh century.
葛黛瓦是考文垂勋爵的漂亮太太。她生活在十一世纪。
According to an old legend, the Lord taxed the people of Coventry heavily and unjustly.
根据古老的传说，勋爵摊在考文垂人身上的税既重又不公平。
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。
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。
Zimbabwe took one gold and three bronze medals in women's swimming, all by Kirsty Coventry in the100-and200-meter events.
津巴布韦在女子100米和200米游泳比赛中夺得1枚金牌和3枚铜牌。
He asked me in the pub if I was a native, so I confessed I was from coventry, not a local girl.
他在酒店里问我是不是本地人，我承认我是从考文垂来的，不是本地女孩。