| 词汇 | naughty step |
| 释义 | naughty stepBrE /ˈnɔːti step/ NAmE /ˈnɔːti step/ noun [sing. ] (BrE ) a quiet place , for example a step , where a child has to stay for a short period of time as a punishment for behaving badly 淘气角（孩子因顽皮受罚的地方，如楼梯处）◆ He wouldn't stop shouting so she made him sit on the naughty step until he had calmed down .他一直大喊大叫，她就罚他坐在淘气角直到安静下来。◆ (figurative ) The MP is now on the naughty step for leaking confidential information to the press .这名议员向新闻界泄露了机密，正被罚思过呢。 |
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