"executioner" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 劊子手

Definition

負責執行死刑的人，通常在官方或法律授權下處決犯人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Executioner' 屬於正式用語，多見於歷史、法律或小說背景，並不指非法殺人者。文學形象常配以兜帽和斧頭。

Examples

The executioner carried out the king’s orders.

**劊子手**執行了國王的命令。

The job of an executioner was dangerous and lonely.

**劊子手**的工作既危險又孤獨。

The executioner wore a black hood.

**劊子手**戴著黑色頭罩。

In old movies, the executioner is always a mysterious figure.

在老電影裡，**劊子手**總是個神祕的人物。

Many people feared the executioner, but respected the law.

許多人害怕**劊子手**，但尊重法律。

He was appointed the town’s official executioner.

他被任命為這個小鎮的正式**劊子手**。