under pain of
US /ˈʌndɚ peɪn ʌv/
・UK /ˈʌndə peɪn ɒv/
C1 高級
prep.介系詞違反將受罰
He must appear in court under pain of imprisonment.
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- never under pain of a considerable fine or even a stay in prison.
絕對不能讓對方付出高額罰款，甚至面臨牢獄之災。
- Leave someone if you need to, but never under pain of a considerable fine or even a stay in prison⏤
如果你需要離開某人，儘管離開，但絕對不能讓對方付出高額罰款，甚至面臨牢獄之災。
小王子 上！ (小王子 上)
- Fortunately, however, for the reputation of asteroid B-612, a Turkish dictator made law that his subjects, under pain of death, should change to European costume.
不過幸運的是，為了 B-612 號小行星的聲譽，一位土耳其獨裁者下令，要求人民必須改穿歐式服裝，否則將處以死刑。
