单词 | guillotine |
释义 | guillotine (gɪlətiːn ) Word forms: guillotines , guillotining , guillotined 1. countable noun [oft by NOUN] A guillotine is a device used to execute people, especially in France in the past. A sharp blade was raised up on a frame and dropped onto the person's neck. One after the other Danton, Robespierre and the rest went to the guillotine. 2. verb [usually passive] If someone is guillotined, they are killed with a guillotine. One of her ancestors was guillotined during the French Revolution. [be VERB-ed] 3. countable noun A guillotine is a device used for cutting paper. |
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