ferule meaning in English
n.
(责打学生用的)戒尺；〔比喻〕责罚；纪律。 be under the ferule 在教师鞭策之下；受人支配。
vt.
用教鞭责打(手心)。
n.,vt.
＝ ferrule.
Examples
- No mere ferule will answer for this offence
你犯了这样大的错误，光用戒尺不能解决问题。 - Be under the ferule
在教师鞭策之下 - His rod and his ferule were seldom idle now - at least among the smaller pupils
他手中的教鞭和戒尺现在很少闲着，至少对那些年较小的同学可以这么说。