| 单词 | pillory |
| 释义 | pillory (pɪləri ) Word forms: pillories , pillorying , pilloried 1. verb [usually passive] If someone is pilloried, a lot of people, especially journalists, criticize them and make them look stupid. A man has been forced to resign as a result of being pilloried by some of the press. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: ridicule, denounce, stigmatize, brand 2. countable noun A pillory is a wooden frame with holes for the head and hands. In Europe in former times criminals were sometimes locked in a pillory as a form of punishment. |
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