gallows的意思|示意
n. 绞刑架
复数 gallows或gallowses
gallows的用法详解
Gallows是英语单词,意思是绞刑架。它来源于古英语,其释义为“一个由五根横木和一根竖木构成的木架”。Gallows不仅仅是刑罚的重要设施,还被用来表达某种特定的气氛,例如:“the atmosphere was heavy with the threat of gallows”(现场散发着绞刑架的恐吓气氛)。
Gallows的通常搭配短语是“stand the gallows”。它的意思就是被带上绞刑架,或者在处决前做准备。对于古希腊和古罗马的犯人来说,“stand the gallows”也可以表示被投下斩首台。同时,这个短语也可以在口头上表达“受指责或受到惩罚”的意思,例如:“he was standing the gallows for what he had done”(他因为自己的所作所为受到惩罚)。
另一个关于Gallows的短语是“dance the gallows”。它的本意表示惩罚犯人被绳索悬挂在头顶下或被抛入水中。但这个短语也有另外一层含义,当某人面临极端困境时会说“I'm dancing the gallows”,表示这个人身处极其悲惨的情况下无可奈何。
总之,Gallows是英语中一个有特定含义的单词,表示特定情境和氛围。“stand the gallows”表示定罪处死或受惩罚,“dance the gallows”表示无可奈何,身处悲惨境地。
gallows相关短语
1、 gallows humor 充满怨恨的幽默;化解严重场面或僵局的幽默(等于gallows humour)
gallows相关例句
On the top of the gallows is fixed the knife.
绞架顶上装着一把刀.
辞典例句
"It is all done," said he, "and the witch is already hanging on the gallows."
“都办好了,”他说,“女巫已经被挂在绞刑架上了。”
If that ruffian does not mend his ways, he will come to the gallows some day.
如果那个恶棍不改邪归正的话, 他总有一天会上绞刑架的.
期刊摘选
The criminal ended up in the gallows.
那个罪犯最后被绞死了.
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The judge condemned the criminal to the gallows.
法官判了这名罪犯绞刑.
辞典例句
And the thing pleased Haman ; and he caused the gallows to be made.
哈曼以这话为美, 就叫人做了木架.
期刊摘选
Then the youth went to the gallows, sat down beneath it, and waited till evening came.
于是年轻人走到绞刑架前,在下面坐了下来,一直等到天黑。
Implication in a murder finally brought him to the gallows.
与一桩谋杀案的牵连最终把他送上了绞刑架。