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

(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.

Who is the labour candidate for Coventry north?
北考文垂的工党候选人是谁？
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。
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。
Let's aim for Coventry first, and then we'll have a look at the map.
让我们先以考文垂为目标，然后再看一下地图。
I'm in social Coventry through leaving the receiver off.
停止使用无线电接收机，我好像被社会摈弃了。
The campus is linked by regular bus services to Coventry.
校园与考文垂之间由班车连接起来。
Coventry Cathedral has modern architecture.
考文垂大教堂有着非常现代的建筑风格。
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。
Lady Godiva rode naked through the empty streets of Coventry the next day.
第二天葛黛瓦夫人一丝不挂骑着马穿过了空无一人的街道。
They punished me by sending me to Coventry for the rest of the summer holiday.
他们在暑假剩下的日子里以不跟我讲话来惩罚我。