pillory

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

发音

其它 /ˈpɪləɹi/

词形变化

pillories 复数 pillories pilloried pillories 三单 pillorying pillorying 现在分词 pilloried 过去式 pilloried 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A framework on a post, with holes for the hands and head, used as a means of punishment and humiliation.

    颈手枷

    头手迦

v.
  1. 1.

    To put in a pillory.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To subject to humiliation, scorn, ridicule or abuse.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To criticize harshly.

    及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 4

blast savage crucify gibbet

上位词 10

knock punish display expose exhibit criticize criticise penalize penalise pick apart

词源

From Middle English pilory, pillorie, from Old French pilori, pellori, which is either from Old Occitan espilori or Latin pīla (“pillar”).

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