pillory 详细解释

pillory

['piləri]

n.颈手枷, 示众,嘲弄
v.套上枷锁,使遭人嘲笑

n.[C]

1. (古代刑具)颈手枷

2. 示众, 受公众嘲笑

vt.

1. 给……上颈手枷

2. 使当众受辱

He was pilloried in the newspapers and his resignation demanded.

各报公开辱骂他, 并要求他辞职。

词形变化

名词复数: pillories | 动词过去式: pilloried | 动词过去分词: pilloried | 动词现在分词: pillorying | 动词第三人称单数: pillories |

英英释义

名词 pillory:

a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn

动词 pillory:

expose to ridicule or public scorn

同义词:gibbet

punish by putting in a pillory

criticize harshly or violently

同义词:savage, crucify

补充

pillorypillory英:[ˈpiləri] 美:[ˈpɪləri]n.1.颈手枷vt.1.使受公众嘲笑, 将…示众2.给…上颈手枷, 处…以枷刑

例句

1. He was pilloried by the media and forced to resign.他受到了媒体的抨击, 被迫辞职。 2. He was pilloried in the newspapers and his resignation demanded.报纸公开侮骂他,并要求他辞职。 3. he found himself pilloried by members of his own party.他发现自己遭到党内人员的嘲笑。 4. The press pilloried the judge for her decision.媒体公开谴责女法官的判决。 5. The mayor was pilloried by the press for his comments.市长因其评论而受到媒体抨击。