单词 | crucify |
释义 | Word Frequency crucify(ˈkruːsɪˌfaɪ) verbWord forms: -fies, -fying or -fied (transitive) 1. to put to death by crucifixion 2. slang to defeat, ridicule, etc, totally the critics crucified his performance 3. to treat very cruelly; torment 4. to subdue (passion, lust, etc); mortify Derived forms crucifier (ˈcruciˌfier) noun Word origin C13: from Old French crucifier, from Late Latin crucifīgere to crucify, to fasten to a cross, from Latin crux cross + fīgere to fasten |
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