comeuppance
US /kʌmˈʌp.əns/
UK /kʌmˈʌp.əns/
名词
报应, 应得的惩罚
a punishment or fate that someone deserves
示例:
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The villain finally got his comeuppance at the end of the movie.
电影结尾，恶棍终于得到了他的报应。
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After years of cheating, he finally got his comeuppance when he was caught and fired.
经过多年的欺骗，他最终被抓并被解雇，得到了他的报应。