vt.

1. 罰；懲罰，處罰[（+for）]
   Motorists should be severely punished for speeding.

   超速駕車的人應受嚴厲懲罰。

   The teacher punished her students for cheating in the exam.

   老師處罰學生考試作弊。

2. 【口】折磨；損害
   My boots were punished by our long trek in the mountains.

   我的靴子因為我們在山中漫長的徒步而受損。

3. 【口】大量消耗；貪婪地吃喝
   He punished my pizza.

   他大吃我的披薩。

4. 【口】痛擊（拳擊對手）
   The champion punished his opponent severely.

   那位冠軍痛擊他的對手。

v.

1. inflict a penalty on as retribution for an offence.
   ▸inflict a penalty on someone for (an offence).
   ▸informal capitalize on (an opponent's mistake).
2. treat harshly or severely.