teach sb a lesson
基本解释
- 教训某人;给某人一个教训
英汉例句
- Having my car stolen really taught me a lesson - I'll never leave it unlocked again. 我的车被盗的确给了我一个教训——我再也不会不锁车了。
- She decided to teach the boy a lesson. 她决定教训那个男孩一顿。
英英字典
- A person or experience that teaches you a lesson improves your future behaviour by making you experience the bad effects of your actions.