单词乎

pillory

音标['pilәri]

汉语翻译

n. 颈手枷, 笑柄, 示众
vt. 上颈手枷, 使惹人嘲笑, 使受众辱, 将...示众
【法】 枷, 示众受辱

词型变化

名词复数:pillories 动词过去式:pilloried 过去分词:pilloried 现在分词:pillorying 第三人称单数:pillories 

英语解释

名词 pillory:

  1. a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn

动词 pillory:

  1. expose to ridicule or public scorn
    同义词:gibbet
  2. punish by putting in a pillory
  3. criticize harshly or violently
    同义词:savage, crucify

例句

  1. She was pilloried in the press for her extravagant parties.
    她的聚会十分铺张,新闻界对她大加嘲弄。

详细解释


pil.lo.ry

n.(名词)
【复数】 pil.lo.ries
A wooden framework on a post, with holes for the head and hands, in which offenders were formerly locked to be exposed to public scorn as punishment.
颈手枷,枷具:一种木柱上的架子,上有放置头和手的洞,过去用来将罪犯颈与手枷住作为惩罚示众
v.tr.(及物动词)
pil.lo.ried,pil.lo.ry.ing,pil.lo.ries
To expose to ridicule and abuse.
使受众人的嘲笑或污辱
To put in a pillory as punishment.
套上枷锁:戴上颈手枷作为惩罚

来源:
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French pilori
源自 古法语 pilori
probably from Latin pola [pillar]
可能源自 拉丁语 pola [柱子]


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