"pillory" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 枷刑
• 公開羞辱

Definition

枷刑是一種歷史上的木製刑具，用來固定人的頭和手，令其被公開羞辱。作為動詞，意指公開羞辱或嚴厲批評某人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

作為名詞時，'pillory'（枷刑）現今多為歷史或比喻用法。作動詞時，屬於正式語境，常見於新聞或嚴肅場合。常用語：'be pilloried for...'。不要和'嘲笑'（mock）混淆。

Examples

In old times, criminals were put in the pillory in the town square.

古時，罪犯會被放在市集廣場上的**枷刑**。

The newspaper pilloried the mayor for his actions.

報紙對市長的行為進行了**公開羞辱**。

He was pilloried online for his mistake.

他因為錯誤在網上被**公開羞辱**。

Her unpopular opinion was quickly pilloried by social media users.

她的不受歡迎觀點很快被社交媒體用戶**公開羞辱**。

Critics lined up to pillory the new policy as unfair.

批評者爭相**公開羞辱**這項新政策不公平。

Back in history, being put in the pillory was both punishment and public humiliation.

在歷史上，被關進**枷刑**既是懲罰也是公開羞辱。