slap

slap down

1. 压制

They tried to slap down political opposition.

他们企图压制政治上的反对势力。

slap in the face

1. 一记耳光; 侮辱

The minister's decision was a slap in the face to those who had tried to change his mind.

部长的决定对于那些曾试图要他改变主意的人不啻是一记耳光。

slap on the wrist

1. 温和的惩戒

This law ought to be tighter: it mustn't give criminals just a slap on the wrist.

这项法律应当再严厉些, 不应该只是轻轻地惩戒一下罪犯。