2N-COUNT 罚球;点球 In sports such as football, rugby, and hockey, a penalty is an opportunity to score a goal, which is given to the attacking team if the defending team breaks a rule near their own goal. 罚球;点球
Referee Michael Reed had no hesitation in awarding a penalty.
裁判迈克尔·里德毫不犹豫地判了点球。
Jonathan Davies scored a penalty goal.
乔纳森·戴维斯点球得分。
3N-COUNT 惩罚;报应;不利后果The penalty that you pay for something you have done is something unpleasant that you experience as a result. 惩罚;报应;不利后果
Why should I pay the penalty for somebody else's mistake?. [+ for]
为什么我要代人受过?
It's a penalty of us being girls — sons have an easy time.