punish as a deterrent to others 杀一儆百
分类: 英语学习方法
杀一儆百,汉语成语,字面意思是“处死一个人,借以警戒许多人(execute one as a warning to a hundred)”,比喻用惩罚一个人的办法来警告别的人。可以翻译为“punish as a deterrent to others”。
例句:
对他的惩罚但愿能起到杀一儆百的作用。
Hopefully his punishment will act as a deterrent to others.