comeuppance

n. 应得的惩罚

发音

AU /kʌmˈʌpəns/

词形变化

comeuppances 复数 comeuppances

别名

come-uppance comeupance

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Retribution or outcome that is justly deserved.

    报应

    不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

comeupance just deserts poetic justice

上位词 2

consequence aftermath

词源

From come up (“to appear before a judge”) + -ance.

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