“不公正的惩罚”可以翻译为 "unjust punishment"。
unjust 意为“不公正的、不公平的”,强调缺乏公正性或合理性。
punishment 意为“惩罚、处罚”,指对错误行为的制裁。
这一表达简洁明了,适用于法律、教育、道德讨论等场景。例如:
The court's decision was seen as an unjust punishment for a minor offense. (法院的判决被视为对轻微罪行的过度惩罚。)
Children should never face unjust punishment for honest mistakes. (孩子不应因无心之失受到不公正的惩罚。)