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单词 slap on the wrist
释义 slap on the wrist
I. phrasal
: a gentle usually ineffectual reprimand
 < punishment will be more than just a slap on the wrist and will discourage recurring violations — Arthur Herrick >
II. phrasal
or slap the wrist of or slap one's wrist
: to reprimand gently and usually ineffectually
 < slapped on the wrist for composing in too urbanized a manner — Time >
 < slapped the wrists of missionaries who demanded a show of forceful aid — D.L.Oliver >
 < slapped his wrist for reporting the story falsely >
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