"in effigy" 怎么发音

expression

in EF-i-jee

释义

If someone is punished, burned, or symbolically attacked "in effigy," it means that an image, dummy, or model representing that person is targeted instead of the real person.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈɛfɪdʒi

英式英语

ˈɪn/ /ˈɛfɪdʒi

简化发音

美式

in EF-i-jee

英式

in EF-i-jee

语境中听

The protesters burned the leader in effigy.

They hanged a puppet in effigy to show their anger.

A statue of the mayor was destroyed in effigy during the rally.

After the scandal, the CEO was burned in effigy outside the company.