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- v.抨击;(当众)嘲笑;将……夹于颈手枷中;(使)受公众批评
- n.(古刑具)木枷,颈手枷
GRE/SAT/ 复数 pollories第三人称单数 pillories现在分词 pillorying过去式 pilloried过去分词 pilloried
1 ?颈手枷 ... pillar 柱子 pillory 颈手枷;示众,嘲弄 pilot 飞行员;领航员;领导人 ... 2 ?示众 ... persiflage n.挖苦,嘲弄 pillory n.颈手枷,示众,嘲弄 poke v.刺,戳,嘲弄 ... 3 ?嘲弄 ... pillar 柱子 pillory 颈手枷;示众,嘲弄 pilot 飞行员;领航员;领导人 ... 4 ?上首 ... perfunctory 敷衍的, 循例的, 机械性的 pillory 上首, 手迦, 使惹人嘲笑 precursory 预兆的,前驱的 ...
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Will those found guilty be dragged straight from the court to the pillory? - 2
This is a story for your pleasure and not a candidate for Mr. Graves' literary pillory ! 这是供你消遣的小说,而非格雷夫斯先生文学批判的对象! - 3
For serious offences, use is made of the pillory as well as of the cangue, which latter is a heavy square wooden board round the neck. 对严重违法者,既使用颈枷也使用手铐。 颈枷是戴在脖子上的一块沉重的方木块。
3来自古法语pilori,木枷,枷锁,可能来自拉丁语pila,柱子,词源同pillar,pole.原指在柱子上挂枷示众,引申词义公开批评,抨击。 |