pilloried是什么意思

2023-12-17 06:36:17

pilloried

美[pɪləri] 英[pɪləri]

n. 颈手枷；示众；嘲弄

v. 套上枷锁；使遭人嘲笑

名词复数：pillories 过去式：pilloried 过去分词：pilloried 现在分词：pillorying 第三人称单数：pillories

近义词：ridicule，scorn，denounce，deride，humiliate，brand，pourscornon，gibbet，savage，crucify，blast，

Noun

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

Verb

expose to ridicule or public scorn
punish by putting in a pillory
criticize harshly or violently;
"The press savaged the new President" "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"

用作名词(n.)

The world mocks at it and sometimes puts one in the pillory for it.世人对它大加嘲笑,有时甚至还给它带上颈手枷。

用作动词(v.)

She was pilloried in the press for her extravagant parties.她的聚会十分铺张，新闻界对她大加嘲弄。

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