gallows

['gæləuz]

n.绞刑架

例句与用法：

He is one of the greatest ruffians who ever cheated the gallows.

他是一个曾经逃过绞刑的最坏的恶棍。

The horizontal beam on a cross or gallows.

横梁十字架或绞架上的水平横梁

Save a thief from gallows and he will help hang you.

你救盗匪下绞架，盗匪送你上绞架。

The murderer was sentenced to the gallows.

杀人犯被判处绞刑。

词形变化：

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详细释义：

n.

1. 绞刑架, 绞台; (类似绞刑架的)架状物[C]

2. 绞刑[the S]

The judge sentenced the murderer to the gallows.

法官判杀人犯处以绞刑。