英
['pɪləri]
美
['pɪləri]
- n. 頸手枷;示眾;嘲弄
- v. 套上枷鎖;使遭人嘲笑
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pillory的英文翻譯是什麼意思,詞典釋義與在線翻譯:
英英釋義
Noun:
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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
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expose to ridicule or public scorn
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punish by putting in a pillory
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criticize harshly or violently;
"The press savaged the new President"
"The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"
pillory的用法和樣例:
例句
用作名詞 (n.)
- The world mocks at it and sometimes puts one in the pillory for it.
世人對它大加嘲笑,有時甚至還給它帶上頸手枷。
用作動詞 (v.)
- She was pilloried in the press for her extravagant parties.
她的聚會十分鋪張,新聞界對她大加嘲弄。
辭彙搭配
- nail to the pillory 釘在枷架上
- in the pillory 被處枷刑
經典引文
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The..document publicly pillories and prejudices two of the officers.
出自:Independent