pillory
美['pɪləri] 英['pɪləri]
n. 颈手枷;示众;嘲弄
v. 套上枷锁;使遭人嘲笑
英英释义
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"
例句
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。