naughty step
noun [ S ] UK uk/ˈnɔː.ti ˌstep/ us/ˈnɑː.t̬i ˌstep/
淘气惩罚座，儿童因犯错而罚坐处;用这种方法惩罚儿童的做法
a step on which a young child is told to sit when they have behaved badly, or the use of such as step as a punishment
Be good or I'll put you on the naughty step. 乖点，否则我让你去坐淘气椅。
Does the naughty step even work? 淘气惩罚座到底能否奏效？
- More examples
- Half a minute on the naughty step is probably enough for very young children.
- The naughty step is just a way of giving the child - and you - some thinking time.
- She says that all too often, the naughty step is used as a form of lazy parenting.