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let him have it?

作者 卷毛头妈妈 发表于 2010-12-08 浏览 1161 回复 3 主题ID 53302
卷毛头妈妈楼主
2010-12-08
楼主

Yesterday, Manny drew a self-portrait on my bedroom door in permanent marker. I thought Mom and Dad were really going to let him have it, but as usual, I was wrong.

请教这里的I thought Mom and Dad were really going to let him have it是什么意思?

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囡囡妈
2010-12-08
#2

我把你发重复的那个贴删了哈。。

就是要“教训教训他”的意思啦。

permanent marker,是不褪色水笔,颜色是擦不掉的。我看到你也标红了,和你解释一下。

叮咚叮咚
2010-12-08
#3

昨天,曼尼用擦不掉的麦克笔在我房门上画了幅自画像。我想爸爸妈妈这回真的要好好教训他一下了,但是跟往常一样,我又想错了。

这段前面有一句:Mom and Dad protect Manny like he’s a prince or something. And he never gets in troubles, even if he really deserves it.
根据上文,这里的let him have it应该是惩罚惑教训的意思。

卷毛头妈妈
2010-12-08
#4

我来做事后诸葛亮(早干嘛去了?):

let sb have it ---(sl) shoot, punish, etc sb