Gallows Meaning in English
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释义
A gallows is a wooden structure built for hanging people as a form of execution. It was commonly used in the past for carrying out death sentences by hanging.
用法与细微差别
'Gallows' is nearly always used in historical, legal, or literary contexts, as public hangings are no longer practiced. Usually appears as 'the gallows.' Do not confuse it with 'guillotine' (beheading) or 'scaffold' (the platform structure).
Spanish: horcaPortuguese (BR): forcaPortuguese (PT): forcaChinese (Simplified): 绞刑架Chinese (Traditional): 絞刑架Hindi: फांसी का फंदाArabic: المشنقةBengali: ফাঁসি কাষ্ঠ - ফাঁসির মঞ্চRussian: виселицаJapanese: 絞首台Vietnamese: giá treo cổKorean: 교수대Turkish: idam - darağacıUrdu: پھانسی کا تختہIndonesian: tiang gantungan
例句
The criminal was sentenced to die on the gallows.
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They built the gallows in the town square.
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Many people watched the execution from around the gallows.
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He faced the gallows with surprising calm.
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Stories about the gallows still haunt this old town.
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The sight of the gallows made everyone in the crowd go silent.
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