pillory
['piləri]
n.颈手枷, 示众,嘲弄
v.套上枷锁,使遭人嘲笑
例句与用法:
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。
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 |
详细释义:
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。