杀鸡儆猴的英文: [Literal Meaning] kill/chicken/frighten/monkey to kill a chicken in order to frighten a monkey
[解释] 用惩罚一个人的办法来警告别的人。
[Explanation] to punish someone as a warning to others
[例子] 他这么做只是杀鸡儆猴,目的是让你们更认真一些。
[Example] He did this as a warning to you, in order to make you more hardworking.
[英文等价词] Beat the dog before the lion. 参考例句:
Beat the dog before the lion. 杀鸡儆猴 |