【句子】It’s a deterrent in case Zach comes back. 【Desperate Housewives S02E01】 【发音】/ɪts/ /ə/ /dɪˈtər.ənt/ /ɪn/ /keɪs/ /zæk/ /kʌmz/ /bæk/ 【发音技巧】It’s a连读；Zach comes失去爆破；【翻译】这就是起一个威慑作用，万一Zach回来了呢。【适用场合】今天我们来学习一下deterrent这个单词的用法。它对应的英文解释是：something which deters people from doing something某个可以阻止某人做某事的事物；A deterrent is something that prevents people from doing something by making them afraid of what will happen to them if they do it.deterrent是一个具有威慑力的事情/事物，能够通过让别人害怕的方式，阻止某人做某事。然后它经常会跟介词to来搭配使用；a deterrent to sb./sth.eg: Tougher prison sentences may act as a deterrent to other would-be offenders.更加严厉的刑罚可能会对其他潜在的犯罪者具有威慑作用。eg: Hopefully his punishment will act as a deterrent to others.希望对他的处罚可以对其他人有个威慑作用。eg: They seriously believe that capital punishment is a deterrent.他们坚信死刑是一种威慑。eg: The tough new law should act as a deterrent.这项严厉的新法规应该会起到震慑作用。【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】The alarm is a deterrent against theft.
