pillory
n.
頸手枷；示眾；嘲弄
v.
套上枷鎖；使遭人嘲笑
英語翻譯 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
Verb:
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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\\\"
造句
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(shí)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。
常用短語
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nail to the pillory
釘在枷架上
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in the pillory
被處枷刑
近義反義詞 【近義詞】
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ridicule
嘲笑
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scorn
輕蔑
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denounce
譴責(zé)
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deride
嘲笑
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humiliate
使 ... 蒙羞
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brand
烙印
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pour scorn on
對…不屑一顧...
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gibbet
絞架
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savage
野性的
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crucify
釘在十字架上處死...
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blast
爆炸
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