Pillory

[ 'pil?ri ]
出國 Abroad
n. 頸手枷; vt. 使受公眾嘲笑;將…示眾;<史>給…上頸手枷;處…以枷刑;
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?? 例句

She is pillory in the press for her extravagant parties.
她的聚會十分鋪張，新聞界對她大加揶揄。
He be pillory in the newspaper and his resignation demand
各報公開辱罵他,并要求他辭職
nail to the pillory
釘在恥辱柱上
punish by putting in a pillory.
戴上頸手架作為懲罰。
To put in a pillory as punishment.
套上枷鎖戴上頸手枷作為懲罰

?? 聯(lián)想助記

【記】※ 諧音“劈了他”:用西紅柿和雞蛋劈了他→示眾懲罰 ※ pillory-頸手枷,pillar-柱子:將犯人戴上頸手枷綁在柱子上

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?? 牛津釋義

pillory n wooden framework with holes for the head and hands, into which wrongdoers were locked in former times, so that they could be publicly ridiculed 枷. =>illus 見插圖. pillory, v (pt, pp -ried ) [Tn] attack or ridicule (sb) in public 公開攻擊或嘲笑（某人） She was pilloried in the press for her extravagant parties. 她的聚會十分鋪張, 新聞界對她大加揶揄.

?? 擴展釋義

*['pil?ri]n. 頸手枷, 笑柄, 示眾vt. 上頸手枷, 使惹人嘲笑, 使受眾辱, 將...示眾【法】 枷, 示眾受辱

?? 同為「GRE」詞匯

conscript n. 被征入伍者; adj. 被征入伍的; vt. 征兵;
insouciant adj. 無憂無慮的，漠不關(guān)心的;
dinghy n. 無篷小船，小艇;救生艇;
muted adj. （聲音）減弱的，變得輕柔的； （尤指感情的表達）緩和的，溫和的;
reputed adj. 名譽好的;號稱…的，據(jù)說是…的;被認(rèn)為。。的; v. 認(rèn)為( repute的過去式);稱為;
belie vt. 歪曲真相，掩飾;證明…為虛假;辜負(fù)，使…失望;與…不符;
compelling adj. 引人入勝的;扣人心弦的;非常強烈的;不可抗拒的; v. 強迫，使不得不( compel的現(xiàn)在分詞);
whiff n. 吸氣或吹氣;一種比目魚;<口>難聞的氣味;小雪茄煙; vt. 吸;噴出;擊球失敗; vi. 噴氣;垂釣;輕吹;
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??? 情景例句

Most of what we see in the fashion shows is quite impractical for daily wear.
時裝表演上我們所看到的大多數(shù)服裝并不適合于做日常衣著。
Whatever's convenient for you.
你方便就好。
You never tell the truth!
你從來就不說實話！
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