Coventry

英 [ˈkɒvəntri]

美 [ˈkʌvəntri]

n.  考文垂

BNC.5154

习惯用语

n.

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

• I am skeptical as to how big a deal this really is, said Crawford Spence, an accounting professor at Warwick Business School in Coventry, England.
  我怀疑这件事究竟有多大影响，英格兰考文垂华威商学院（WarwickBusinessSchool）的会计学教授克劳福德·斯宾塞（CrawfordSpence）说。
• 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。
• The main line from London to coventry.
  从伦敦到考文垂的铁路干线。
• I took my first extra-mural course in 1948 in Coventry, even though I was working in Birmingham
  1948年我在考文垂第一次上校外课，虽然当时我在伯明翰工作。
• 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。
• Didn't she use to live in Coventry?
  她从前是住在考文垂这地方吗？
• The game took place at Cobham on Tuesday with the opposition provided by Coventry City's reserves.
  这场比赛是星期二在科巴姆训练基地进行的，对手是考文垂预备队。
• In 1940, during World War Two, German planes destroyed most of the English town of Coventry.
  1940年的这一天，德国战机在二战期间几乎摧毁英国的考文垂市。
• 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。
• Coventry Cathedral has modern architecture.
  考文垂大教堂有着非常现代的建筑风格。