He deserved a little punishment.

这是他应得的一点点惩罚。

youdao

Before going to sleep at night, I will check whether completed, if not complete I'll give myself a little punishment, such as play less computer on the weekend.

晚上睡觉前，我会检查是否完成了全部，如果没有完成的就会给自己一点小惩罚，比如减少周末玩电脑的时间。

youdao

The disposals being forced on RBS owe little to competition or viability concerns and quite a bit to the punishment motive.

强加给RBS的处置并不是因为竞争或生存能力方面的考虑，更多是因为惩罚动机。

youdao

Supporters of capital punishment accept there is little chance of a change in the law, as it is opposed by the European Union and would be backed only by a minority of MPs - mainly Conservative.

BBC: Conservative MP calls for a referendum on death penalty