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。