demerits
n.
Things you do wrong, small bad acts, points taken away for breaking rules, or ways you are not good at something.
v.
To write down that someone did something wrong, take away points for bad behavior, or subtract school credits for mistakes.
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get two demerits at school
在学校得两个过失分
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earn demerits for talking
因讲话得过失分
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lose demerits with good acts
做好事消过失分
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fear getting bad demerits
害怕得严重的过失分
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count weekly class demerits
数班级每周的过失分
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I got two demerits today.
我今天扣了两分.
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Laziness is his big demerit.
懒惰是他的大缺点.
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No demerits for good kids.
好孩子不会被扣分.
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This cat has small demerits.
这只猫有小短处.
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Teacher demerits noisy kids.
老师给吵闹的孩子扣分.
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Don't demerit my little sister.
别给我妹妹记过.
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We demerit late students.
我们给迟到的学生扣分.
该词是de-(表示否定、相反)与merit(优点、功绩)的结合,18世纪中期从merit衍生而来,最初用于表示‘失去的功绩’,后来逐渐演变为‘缺点、过失’的含义。
demerits的音节拆分请参考上方音节拆分部分.
demerits的美式国际音标发音为/diˈmɛrəts/, 英式国际音标为/diːˈmɛrɪts/.
demerits的意思是:n. 过失;扣分;短处;v. 记过;扣分;减去学分