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pillory
[ˈpɪləri] [ˈpɪləri]

  • v. (常用被动)抨击,(当众)嘲笑,(使)受公众批评;将……夹于颈手枷中(示众)
  • n. (古刑具)木枷,颈手枷

[ 复数 pollories 第三人称单数 pillories 现在分词 pillorying 过去式 pilloried 过去分词 pilloried ]

英英释义

pillory [ 'piləri ]

  • n. 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
  • v.
    • 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

以上来源于: WordNet

 柯林斯英汉双解大词典 

pillory /ˈpɪlərɪ/ ( pillorying, pilloried, pillories )

  • 1. 

    V-T If someone is pilloried, a lot of people, especially journalists, criticize them and make them look stupid. 嘲弄; 指受到很多人、尤指受到记者的嘲弄 [usu passive]

    例:

    A man has been forced to resign as a result of being pilloried by some of the press.

    一名男子因被某些媒体嘲弄而被迫离职。

双语例句

  • Will those found guilty be dragged straight from the court to the pillory?

    那些看起来有罪的人会法庭直接拉出去示众吗?

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  • This is a story for your pleasure and not a candidate for Mr. Graves' literary pillory !

    消遣小说非格雷先生文学批判的对象!

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  • 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.

    严重违法者,既使用枷也使用手铐。 颈戴在脖子上的一沉重木块

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