“罚站”常见的英文表达有:“stand in punishment” 、“be made to stand as a punishment” 、“stand as a penalty” 。
其中,“stand”有“站立”的意思,“punishment”表示“惩罚”,“penalty”也有“处罚、惩罚”的含义。
例如:“The student was made to stand in punishment for being late.”(这个学生因为迟到被罚站。)
“Stand as a penalty”这个短语则更加强调“作为一种惩罚而站立”。
在实际使用中,可以根据具体语境选择合适的表述方式。