send someone to Coventry

相關詞: send

成語

Definition

  1. To send someone to Coventry means that a group of people intentionally ignore a person, refusing to speak to them, typically as a form of punishment for an action that has displeased the group.

    (通常作為懲罰)集體拒絕與某人說話,不理睬某人。

    • Ever since he leaked the team's secrets, they've sent him to Coventry.

      自從他洩露了團隊的秘密,他們就對他置之不理。

    • After she misspoke, her colleagues sent her to Coventry, making her feel very isolated.

      在她說錯話後,同事們對她置之不理,讓她感到非常孤立。

    • They will continue to send him to Coventry unless he apologizes.

      除非他道歉,否則他們會繼續對他置之不理。