Mar 27, 2008 15:02
16 yrs ago
English term

a paddling session

Non-PRO English to Chinese Social Sciences Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
He explained in court that the Stonegate members were taught that a paddling session should continue until the child apologizes.
Proposed translations (Chinese)
3 +2 一场打屁股
4 +1 以刑杖鞭打教训

Proposed translations

+2
8 hrs
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一场打屁股

paddle = (US) to hit a child on the bottom with a short, wide piece of wood (Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
Peer comment(s):

agree orientalhorizon : 拿板子打屁股直到道歉。
5 hrs
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agree hans zena : 用板子打屁股直到这孩子道歉。Paddle 指 hit on the buttock with a wood. 或 Spank
19 days
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+1
1 hr

以刑杖鞭打教训

此处session指duration而已,不译出也行,上下文指的是一直打到孩子说抱歉为止。
Peer comment(s):

agree orientalhorizon : 就现代而言,“板子”也许更好些,否则别人以为是“酷刑”哩。不过从此处上下文也许真的是说用“刑杖”。
12 hrs
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