"beheaded" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 斩首
• 砍头处决

Definition

被砍下头颅致死，通常指历史上的处决或暴力犯罪的行为。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

正式、严肃并带有暴力含义的词，多用于历史、新闻或刑事事件的描述，不用于日常生活，也不指意外死亡。

Examples

The king was beheaded after he lost the war.

国王在打败仗后被**斩首**了。

Many criminals were beheaded in ancient times.

古时候许多罪犯被**斩首**。

He was beheaded for his beliefs.

他因为信仰被**斩首**。

The movie showed a scene where someone was beheaded on the battlefield.

电影里有一幕是在战场上有人被**斩首**。

Historians discovered that the ruler was beheaded, not poisoned as previously believed.

历史学家发现这位统治者是被**斩首**的，而不是像之前认为的那样中毒身亡。

The news reported that the prisoner was beheaded after a long trial.

新闻报道这名囚犯在漫长审判后被**斩首**。