stone somebody to deathto kill someone by throwing stones at them, used as a punishment 用石头砸死某人〔作为惩罚〕stone somebody to death• And they stoned her to death.• They might approve of, and practice, ostracizing homosexuals from society, but stoning them to death?• TheJewish council stoned Stephen to death after he denounced them.
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