| 短语 | make an example of sb |
| 释义 | make an example of sb to punish someone so that other people are afraid to do the same thing惩罚某人以儆戒他人，杀鸡吓猴make an example of sbto punish sb as a warning to others not to do the same thing惩罚某人以儆戒他人；用某人来杀一儆百SYNONYMS 同义词辨析examplecaseinstancespecimenillustrationThese are all words for a thing or situation that is typical of a particular group or set, and is sometimes used to support an argument.以上各词均指事例、实例、例证。▫ examplesomething such as an object, a fact or a situation that shows, explains or supports what you say; a thing that is typical of or represents a particular group or set指实例、例证、典型、范例、样品：Can you give me an example of what you mean?你能给我举个实例来解释你的意思吗？▫ casea particular situation or a situation of a particular type; a situation that relates to a particular person or thing指具体情况、事例、实例、特定情况：In some cases people have had to wait several weeks for an appointment.在某些情况下，人们必须等上好几周才能得到约见。▫ instance(rather formal) a particular situation or a situation of a particular type指例子、事例、实例：The report highlights a number of instances of injustice.这篇报道重点列举了一些不公正的实例。▫ specimenan example of sth, especially an animal or plant尤指动植物的样品、实例：The aquarium has some interesting specimens of unusual tropical fish.水族馆里有一些罕见的热带鱼，很有趣。▫ illustration(rather formal) a story, an event or an example that clearly shows the truth about sth指说明事实的故事、实例、示例：The statistics are a clear illustration of the point I am trying to make.这些统计数字清楚地阐明了我要陈述的要点。example or illustration?用 example 还是 illustration？Anillustrationis often used to show that sth is true. Anexampleis used to help to explain sth.*illustration 常用以表示事物的真实性，example 用以解释说明。PATTERNSa(n) example/case/instance/specimen/illustrationofsthina particular case/instanceforexample/instance |
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