Definition of crucify in English:

crucify

verbcrucifies, crucified, crucifying ˈkruːsɪfʌɪˈkrusəˌfaɪ

[with object]

1Put (someone) to death by nailing or binding them to a cross, especially as an ancient punishment.
two thieves were crucified with Jesus
两个贼同耶稣一起被钉死在十字架上。
Example sentencesExamples
- As Jesus was being crucified alongside two thieves, one mocked him, but the other asked Jesus to remember him when he came into his kingdom.
- Some may think that Jesus' allusion to picking up our cross daily is an anachronism since he had not yet been crucified, but the cross was already well-known to the Jews as a hated Roman instrument of execution.
- Now it is well known, both from remains of victims of crucifixion and from cadaver experiments, that people were not crucified with nails through the palms.
- Previous excavations undertaken at the site have uncovered a Roman coin, a Viking comb and clay moulds which were used for making pilgrims' badges out of lead in the shape of St Andrew crucified on the cross.
- Christian tradition records that Andrew was crucified on an x-shaped cross.
Synonyms
nail to a cross, hang on a cross
execute, put to death, kill, martyr
1. 1.1 Cause anguish to (someone)
  折磨；迫害
  she'd been crucified by his departure
  他的离去使她备受折磨。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He was crucifying people who were recently widowed in a most horrific way, people who were still in the grips of devastation.
  Synonyms
  devastate, crush, shatter, hurt deeply, wound, pain, distress, harrow, agonize, mortify, torment, torture
  cause agony to, cause suffering to, cause pain to, inflict anguish on
2informal Criticize (someone) severely and unrelentingly.
诋毁；不断地严厉批评
our fans would crucify us if we lost
要是我们输了，球迷们会痛骂我们的。
Example sentencesExamples
- Three months ago, after two embarrassing home losses, club president Franz Beckenbauer crucified the players in public, suggesting they could come and see him for ‘extra lessons in winning’.
- But the woman, she was the one who was put up on the cross and crucified today on talk radio.
- I don't think isolated little incidents from 30 years ago should be suddenly dragged out and used to crucify people.
- I learnt that I had been vilified, crucified, and made to look like an imbecile.
- The football player was crucified by both press and fans, and an all-too-lengthy methodical hate campaign began for the country's new Public Enemy No.1.
- Critical feedback isn't some vicious plot concocted to crucify you - it can be used constructively.
- Critics who have crucified his contemporaries for less are indulging his failings to a ludicrous degree.
- In a major performance in 1983 in a prominent American city, the critic reviewing the concert crucified the entire recital.
- I didn't have the courage to take them to task on national television particularly since they have the microphone and they have 3 hours every morning, five days a week until the election to crucify me if that is their wish.
- You've had your say here for months, and you've crucified my son on national media.
- In my first year here, he was crucified when he refused to listen to any kind of criticism in the discussion.
- Lest I be crucified by fans of the series, I get why his character is that way.
- I thought this was so lame because if, first of all, if the groom had done this, we would be crucifying him.
- He is being accused of rewriting history under a star-spangled banner and the British press is crucifying him for it.
Synonyms
condemn, criticize severely, attack, tear apart, tear to pieces, censure, denounce, arraign, lambaste, pillory, carp at, cavil at, rail against, inveigh against, cast aspersions on, pour scorn on, disparage, denigrate, deprecate, malign, revile, vilify, besmirch, run down, give a bad press to
North American slur
informal knock, pan, slam, hammer, blast, bad-mouth, nitpick about, throw brickbats at, give flak to, lay into, lace into, pull to pieces, pull apart, pick holes in, hit out at, maul, savage, roast, skewer
British informal slag off, have a go at, give some stick to, slate, rubbish, monster
North American informal pummel, cut up, trash
Australian/New Zealand informal bag
dated rate
archaic slash, vituperate against, reprobate
rare animadvert on/upon, objurgate, excoriate, asperse, derogate, reprehend

Derivatives

crucifier

noun ˈkruːsɪfʌɪəˈkrusəˌfaɪər

We can identify both with the crucified Christ and with the crucifier, depending on our circumstances.
Example sentencesExamples
- He argues that the crucifiers of Christ were not evil in crucifying Jesus.
- Incidentally, who knew the Greeks were crucifiers?
- As the world's other empires have collapsed, the structures have stood out ever more clearly for what they are: the vestigial remnants, not of the crucified, but of the crucifiers.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French crucifier, from late Latin crucifigere, from Latin crux, cruc- 'cross' + figere 'fix'. Compare with crucifix.

Definition of crucify in US English:

crucify

verbˈkro͞osəˌfīˈkrusəˌfaɪ

[with object]

1Put (someone) to death by nailing or binding them to a cross, especially as an ancient punishment.
two thieves were crucified with Jesus
两个贼同耶稣一起被钉死在十字架上。
Example sentencesExamples
- As Jesus was being crucified alongside two thieves, one mocked him, but the other asked Jesus to remember him when he came into his kingdom.
- Now it is well known, both from remains of victims of crucifixion and from cadaver experiments, that people were not crucified with nails through the palms.
- Christian tradition records that Andrew was crucified on an x-shaped cross.
- Some may think that Jesus' allusion to picking up our cross daily is an anachronism since he had not yet been crucified, but the cross was already well-known to the Jews as a hated Roman instrument of execution.
- Previous excavations undertaken at the site have uncovered a Roman coin, a Viking comb and clay moulds which were used for making pilgrims' badges out of lead in the shape of St Andrew crucified on the cross.
Synonyms
nail to a cross, hang on a cross
1. 1.1 Cause anguish to (someone)
  折磨；迫害
  she'd been crucified by his departure
  他的离去使她备受折磨。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He was crucifying people who were recently widowed in a most horrific way, people who were still in the grips of devastation.
  Synonyms
  devastate, crush, shatter, hurt deeply, wound, pain, distress, harrow, agonize, mortify, torment, torture
2informal Criticize (someone) severely and unrelentingly.
诋毁；不断地严厉批评
our fans would crucify us if we lost
要是我们输了，球迷们会痛骂我们的。
Example sentencesExamples
- Critics who have crucified his contemporaries for less are indulging his failings to a ludicrous degree.
- In my first year here, he was crucified when he refused to listen to any kind of criticism in the discussion.
- I didn't have the courage to take them to task on national television particularly since they have the microphone and they have 3 hours every morning, five days a week until the election to crucify me if that is their wish.
- In a major performance in 1983 in a prominent American city, the critic reviewing the concert crucified the entire recital.
- Critical feedback isn't some vicious plot concocted to crucify you - it can be used constructively.
- He is being accused of rewriting history under a star-spangled banner and the British press is crucifying him for it.
- I don't think isolated little incidents from 30 years ago should be suddenly dragged out and used to crucify people.
- Lest I be crucified by fans of the series, I get why his character is that way.
- You've had your say here for months, and you've crucified my son on national media.
- But the woman, she was the one who was put up on the cross and crucified today on talk radio.
- Three months ago, after two embarrassing home losses, club president Franz Beckenbauer crucified the players in public, suggesting they could come and see him for ‘extra lessons in winning’.
- The football player was crucified by both press and fans, and an all-too-lengthy methodical hate campaign began for the country's new Public Enemy No.1.
- I learnt that I had been vilified, crucified, and made to look like an imbecile.
- I thought this was so lame because if, first of all, if the groom had done this, we would be crucifying him.
Synonyms
condemn, criticize severely, attack, tear apart, tear to pieces, censure, denounce, arraign, lambaste, pillory, carp at, cavil at, rail against, inveigh against, cast aspersions on, pour scorn on, disparage, denigrate, deprecate, malign, revile, vilify, besmirch, run down, give a bad press to

Origin

Middle English: from Old French crucifier, from late Latin crucifigere, from Latin crux, cruc- ‘cross’ + figere ‘fix’. Compare with crucifix.

单词	crucify
释义	Definition of crucify in English: crucify verbcrucifies, crucified, crucifying ˈkruːsɪfʌɪˈkrusəˌfaɪ [with object] 1Put (someone) to death by nailing or binding them to a cross, especially as an ancient punishment. two thieves were crucified with Jesus 两个贼同耶稣一起被钉死在十字架上。 Example sentencesExamples As Jesus was being crucified alongside two thieves, one mocked him, but the other asked Jesus to remember him when he came into his kingdom. Some may think that Jesus' allusion to picking up our cross daily is an anachronism since he had not yet been crucified, but the cross was already well-known to the Jews as a hated Roman instrument of execution. Now it is well known, both from remains of victims of crucifixion and from cadaver experiments, that people were not crucified with nails through the palms. Previous excavations undertaken at the site have uncovered a Roman coin, a Viking comb and clay moulds which were used for making pilgrims' badges out of lead in the shape of St Andrew crucified on the cross. Christian tradition records that Andrew was crucified on an x-shaped cross. Synonyms nail to a cross, hang on a cross execute, put to death, kill, martyr 1.1 Cause anguish to (someone) 折磨；迫害 she'd been crucified by his departure 他的离去使她备受折磨。 Example sentencesExamples He was crucifying people who were recently widowed in a most horrific way, people who were still in the grips of devastation. Synonyms devastate, crush, shatter, hurt deeply, wound, pain, distress, harrow, agonize, mortify, torment, torture cause agony to, cause suffering to, cause pain to, inflict anguish on 2informal Criticize (someone) severely and unrelentingly. 诋毁；不断地严厉批评 our fans would crucify us if we lost 要是我们输了，球迷们会痛骂我们的。 Example sentencesExamples Three months ago, after two embarrassing home losses, club president Franz Beckenbauer crucified the players in public, suggesting they could come and see him for ‘extra lessons in winning’. But the woman, she was the one who was put up on the cross and crucified today on talk radio. I don't think isolated little incidents from 30 years ago should be suddenly dragged out and used to crucify people. I learnt that I had been vilified, crucified, and made to look like an imbecile. The football player was crucified by both press and fans, and an all-too-lengthy methodical hate campaign began for the country's new Public Enemy No.1. Critical feedback isn't some vicious plot concocted to crucify you - it can be used constructively. Critics who have crucified his contemporaries for less are indulging his failings to a ludicrous degree. In a major performance in 1983 in a prominent American city, the critic reviewing the concert crucified the entire recital. I didn't have the courage to take them to task on national television particularly since they have the microphone and they have 3 hours every morning, five days a week until the election to crucify me if that is their wish. You've had your say here for months, and you've crucified my son on national media. In my first year here, he was crucified when he refused to listen to any kind of criticism in the discussion. Lest I be crucified by fans of the series, I get why his character is that way. I thought this was so lame because if, first of all, if the groom had done this, we would be crucifying him. He is being accused of rewriting history under a star-spangled banner and the British press is crucifying him for it. Synonyms condemn, criticize severely, attack, tear apart, tear to pieces, censure, denounce, arraign, lambaste, pillory, carp at, cavil at, rail against, inveigh against, cast aspersions on, pour scorn on, disparage, denigrate, deprecate, malign, revile, vilify, besmirch, run down, give a bad press to North American slur informal knock, pan, slam, hammer, blast, bad-mouth, nitpick about, throw brickbats at, give flak to, lay into, lace into, pull to pieces, pull apart, pick holes in, hit out at, maul, savage, roast, skewer British informal slag off, have a go at, give some stick to, slate, rubbish, monster North American informal pummel, cut up, trash Australian/New Zealand informal bag dated rate archaic slash, vituperate against, reprobate rare animadvert on/upon, objurgate, excoriate, asperse, derogate, reprehend Derivatives crucifier noun ˈkruːsɪfʌɪəˈkrusəˌfaɪər We can identify both with the crucified Christ and with the crucifier, depending on our circumstances. Example sentencesExamples He argues that the crucifiers of Christ were not evil in crucifying Jesus. Incidentally, who knew the Greeks were crucifiers? As the world's other empires have collapsed, the structures have stood out ever more clearly for what they are: the vestigial remnants, not of the crucified, but of the crucifiers. Origin Middle English: from Old French crucifier, from late Latin crucifigere, from Latin crux, cruc- 'cross' + figere 'fix'. Compare with crucifix. Definition of crucify in US English: crucify verbˈkro͞osəˌfīˈkrusəˌfaɪ [with object] 1Put (someone) to death by nailing or binding them to a cross, especially as an ancient punishment. two thieves were crucified with Jesus 两个贼同耶稣一起被钉死在十字架上。 Example sentencesExamples As Jesus was being crucified alongside two thieves, one mocked him, but the other asked Jesus to remember him when he came into his kingdom. Now it is well known, both from remains of victims of crucifixion and from cadaver experiments, that people were not crucified with nails through the palms. Christian tradition records that Andrew was crucified on an x-shaped cross. Some may think that Jesus' allusion to picking up our cross daily is an anachronism since he had not yet been crucified, but the cross was already well-known to the Jews as a hated Roman instrument of execution. Previous excavations undertaken at the site have uncovered a Roman coin, a Viking comb and clay moulds which were used for making pilgrims' badges out of lead in the shape of St Andrew crucified on the cross. Synonyms nail to a cross, hang on a cross 1.1 Cause anguish to (someone) 折磨；迫害 she'd been crucified by his departure 他的离去使她备受折磨。 Example sentencesExamples He was crucifying people who were recently widowed in a most horrific way, people who were still in the grips of devastation. Synonyms devastate, crush, shatter, hurt deeply, wound, pain, distress, harrow, agonize, mortify, torment, torture 2informal Criticize (someone) severely and unrelentingly. 诋毁；不断地严厉批评 our fans would crucify us if we lost 要是我们输了，球迷们会痛骂我们的。 Example sentencesExamples Critics who have crucified his contemporaries for less are indulging his failings to a ludicrous degree. In my first year here, he was crucified when he refused to listen to any kind of criticism in the discussion. I didn't have the courage to take them to task on national television particularly since they have the microphone and they have 3 hours every morning, five days a week until the election to crucify me if that is their wish. In a major performance in 1983 in a prominent American city, the critic reviewing the concert crucified the entire recital. Critical feedback isn't some vicious plot concocted to crucify you - it can be used constructively. He is being accused of rewriting history under a star-spangled banner and the British press is crucifying him for it. I don't think isolated little incidents from 30 years ago should be suddenly dragged out and used to crucify people. Lest I be crucified by fans of the series, I get why his character is that way. You've had your say here for months, and you've crucified my son on national media. But the woman, she was the one who was put up on the cross and crucified today on talk radio. Three months ago, after two embarrassing home losses, club president Franz Beckenbauer crucified the players in public, suggesting they could come and see him for ‘extra lessons in winning’. The football player was crucified by both press and fans, and an all-too-lengthy methodical hate campaign began for the country's new Public Enemy No.1. I learnt that I had been vilified, crucified, and made to look like an imbecile. I thought this was so lame because if, first of all, if the groom had done this, we would be crucifying him. Synonyms condemn, criticize severely, attack, tear apart, tear to pieces, censure, denounce, arraign, lambaste, pillory, carp at, cavil at, rail against, inveigh against, cast aspersions on, pour scorn on, disparage, denigrate, deprecate, malign, revile, vilify, besmirch, run down, give a bad press to Origin Middle English: from Old French crucifier, from late Latin crucifigere, from Latin crux, cruc- ‘cross’ + figere ‘fix’. Compare with crucifix.
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