〈非正式〉课以重罚;从严惩罚;狠狠责备。
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Say that again and I'll throw the book at you.
再这么说我就要狠狠惩罚你。
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If you didn't plead guilty, they would throw the book at you.
如果你不认罪,他们将会重重惩罚你。
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If the allegations are correct, the SEC should throw the book at Goldman.
如果这些指控是正确的,美国证交会应当严惩高盛。
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"We will throw the book at you if you are caught," he was quoted as saying by the AFP news agency.
法新社援引他的话说:“如果抓到纵火犯,我们将严惩不贷。”
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"Our advice would be for customers who are unhappy with the price to throw the book at Amazon - or vote with their wallets at least," he said.
“我们给对价格不满意的消费者的建议,可以用来惩罚亚马逊——或者至少缩紧腰包,”他说。