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a paddling session

Chinese translation: 一场打屁股


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15:02 Mar 27, 2008
English to Chinese translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
English term or phrase: a paddling session
He explained in court that the Stonegate members were taught that a paddling session should continue until the child apologizes.
kevin Z
Chinese translation:一场打屁股
Explanation:
paddle = (US) to hit a child on the bottom with a short, wide piece of wood (Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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3 +2一场打屁股chica nueva
4 +1以刑杖鞭打教训xiaoyanchen


  

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以刑杖鞭打教训


Explanation:
此处session指duration而已,不译出也行,上下文指的是一直打到孩子说抱歉为止。

xiaoyanchen
Local time: 05:32
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agree  orientalhorizon: 就现代而言,“板子”也许更好些,否则别人以为是“酷刑”哩。不过从此处上下文也许真的是说用“刑杖”。
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一场打屁股


Explanation:
paddle = (US) to hit a child on the bottom with a short, wide piece of wood (Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

chica nueva
Local time: 01:32
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agree  orientalhorizon: 拿板子打屁股直到道歉。
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agree  hans zena: 用板子打屁股直到这孩子道歉。Paddle 指 hit on the buttock with a wood. 或 Spank
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