The truants were punished.是什么意思？

The truants were punished.

逃学者被惩罚了.

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

truants

n. 旷课的小学生( truant的名词复数 )，逃学生，逃避责任者，<旧>懒散的人；

例句
The truants were caught and sent back to school.
逃学者都被捉住并送回学校去.

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

punished

v. 罚( punish的过去式和过去分词 )，处罚，粗暴地对待，痛打；

例句
He was punished for his impertinence.
他因为冒失无礼受到惩罚。