| 释义 |
the naughty step(also the naughty corner) British informal 1A place where a child is sent after misbehaving in order to reflect on their actions: whenever I did something bad, my uncle would make me sit in the naughty corner...- Kemal recently had to sit on the naughty step for putting a toilet brush into Roberto's cardboard box.
- Parenting groups have taken issue with the suitability of the naughty step or "time out" method to discipline children.
- The naughty step, is a place of reflection where the child realises they've done something wrong.
1.1A situation of public disgrace: the bosses of the unions found themselves on the naughty step...- Oh, my, then the whole British internet has to go and sit on the naughty step.
- In her monthly guide to subversive parenting, Jennie Bristow sends today's parenting fads and panics to the naughty step.
- As a nation, we're heading for the naughty step.
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