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pil·lo·ry AHD[pĭlʹə-rē] D.J.[ˈpɪləriː]K.K.[ˈpɪləri]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
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French pilori 源自 古法语 pilori
- probably from Latin pīla [pillar] 可能源自 拉丁语 pīla [柱子]
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