teach sb a lesson
基本解释
- 教訓某人;給某人一個教訓
英汉例句
- Having my car stolen really taught me a lesson - I'll never leave it unlocked again. 我的車被盜的確給了我一個教訓——我再也不會不鎖車了。
- She decided to teach the boy a lesson. 她決定教訓那個男孩一頓。
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.