单词 | burn someone at the stake |
释义 | burnsomeoneat the staketokillsomeone bytyingthepersonto apostandburningthem: Herefusedtoconvertand wasburnedat thestake. She waslatertriedforheresyandburnedat thestake. Some werecapturedandimprisonedwhile otherpoorsoulswereburnedat thestake. Remember this was atimewhenpeoplewereburnedat thestakeforwitchcraft. Theyburnedher at thestakein 1431. See also burnverb(DAMAGE) |
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