throw the book at

短语

[法] 把罪名尽量加在...身上, 给予严厉的惩处

发音

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词形变化

threw the book at throwing the book at thrown the book at throws the book at 三单 throws the book at throwing the book at 现在分词 threw the book at 过去式 thrown the book at 过去式 thrown the book at 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To charge with or convict of as many crimes as possible.

    习语 非正式 及物
  2. 2.

    To apply the harshest possible punishment to.

    习语 非正式 及物
  3. 3.

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw, the, book, at.

词源

From the metaphor of a large book, containing all the possible laws broken or punishments for a particular crime, being thrown at an offender. Attested since at least 1897.

来源：wiktionary