English Dictionary

penalty box

名詞

比喩的用法 慣用表現

(ice hockey) An enclosed bench where a player must remain for timed period (a penalty) that is assessed after an infraction. / (soccer) The penalty area.

日本語の意味

（アイスホッケー）違反後にペナルティとして、一定時間プレイヤーが待機するために使用される囲まれたベンチ。 / （サッカー）ペナルティエリア、すなわちペナルティが発生するエリア。

After a late hit, the referee sent him to the penalty box for two minutes.

遅れたヒットの後、審判は彼を反則で選手が一定時間座らされるベンチへ送り、2分間の退場処分を科した。

意味（1）

(ice hockey) An enclosed bench where a player must remain for timed period (a penalty) that is assessed after an infraction.

Both players got to cool their heels for five minutes in their respective penalty boxes after the fight.

意味（2）

(soccer) The penalty area.

意味（3）

(idiomatic, figuratively) A temporary punishment, or, metaphorically, a similar setback (e.g., loss of control, embarrassment, etc.).

A visit to the penalty box occurs when the salesman has relinquished control of the sales call by immediately answering the customer's question.

penalty boxes （ plural ）