an unexpected rejection or affront
（意外的）拒绝；侮辱
congratulations or commendations
恭贺；赞扬
they deserve a hearty slap on the back for their efforts.
他们的努力值得衷心赞扬。
congratulate someone
恭喜某人
To restrain or correct by means of a sharp blow or emphatic censure
平息，压制：用有力的一击或断然的指责来限制或纠正
“thought&I{[he]} was getting a little uppity and needed to be slapped down” (&b{New York Times})
“觉得&I{[他]} 正变得骄傲自大需要加以纠正” (&b{纽约时报})
To put a sudden end to; suppress
压制：突然地结束；压制
slap down divisive criticism.
压制造成分裂的评论
A nominal or token punishment.
名义上或象征性的惩罚