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naughty step
noun[ S ]
UKuk /ˈnɔː.ti ˌstep/ us /ˈnɑː.t̬i ˌstep/
a step on which a young child is told to sit when they have behaved badly, or the use of such as step as a punishment: 淘气惩罚座，儿童因犯错而罚坐处;用这种方法惩罚儿童的做法
Be good or I'll put you on the naughty step.乖点，否则我让你去坐淘气椅。
Does the naughty step even work?淘气惩罚座到底能否奏效？
Half a minute on the naughty step is probably enough for very young children.
The naughty step is just a way of giving the child - and you - some thinking time.
She says that all too often, the naughty step is used as a form of lazy parenting.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Punishing & punishments
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ankle tag
attach
ball and chain
bar
be brought/called to accountidiom
discipline
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flay
flay someone aliveidiom
get what's coming to youidiom
gross misconduct
penalty
sentence
skin someone aliveidiom
slam dunk
sort
sort something out
spare the rod and spoil the childidiom
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