Coventry

英 [ˈkɒvəntri]

美 [ˈkʌvəntri]

n. 考文垂

BNC.5154

习惯用语

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

(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.

I've been accepted at Coventry University, he says.
我已被考文垂大学录取了，他说。
Zimbabwe took one gold and three bronze medals in women's swimming, all by Kirsty Coventry in the100-and200-meter events.
津巴布韦在女子100米和200米游泳比赛中夺得1枚金牌和3枚铜牌。
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。
Who is the labour candidate for Coventry north?
北考文垂的工党候选人是谁？
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。
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。
The main line from London to coventry.
从伦敦到考文垂的铁路干线。
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。
But doctors at University Hospital Coventry were stunned when Mrs Osborn's test results came back negative.
但是当得知奥斯本夫人的检验结果是阴性的时候，考文垂大学医院的医生们都大吃一惊。