"gallows" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 绞刑架

Definition

绞刑架是一种木制结构，用于处决时吊死犯人。过去常常用来执行绞刑。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'绞刑架' 主要用于历史、文学或法律语境。常见搭配为 '上绞刑架'。不要与 '断头台'（guillotine）或 '刑台'（scaffold）混淆。

Examples

The criminal was sentenced to die on the gallows.

罪犯被判处在**绞刑架**上处决。

They built the gallows in the town square.

他们在市中心搭起了**绞刑架**。

Many people watched the execution from around the gallows.

许多人围在**绞刑架**附近观看处决。

The sight of the gallows made everyone in the crowd go silent.

看到**绞刑架**，人群顿时鸦雀无声。

He faced the gallows with surprising calm.

他意外地平静地面对**绞刑架**。

Stories about the gallows still haunt this old town.

关于**绞刑架**的故事仍在这个古老小镇流传。