Coventry
英 [ˈkɒvəntri]
美 [ˈkʌvəntri]
n. 考文垂
BNC.5154
习惯用语
n.
- send sb to Coventry
- 拒绝与某人交谈，不理某人（作为惩罚）
to refuse to speak to sb, as a way of punishing them for sth that they have done
柯林斯词典
- (作为惩罚)拒绝与某人交谈
If peoplesendyouto Coventry, they avoid speaking to you whenever they meet you, as a way of punishing you for something that you have done.