释义 |
executionerex‧e‧cu‧tion‧er /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃənə $ -ər/ noun [countable] - Drink was always a problem for some executioners, though it doubtless provided a blessed relief from their horrific duties.
- He even found himself liking the gunman in an abstract way, despite Gomez's future role as his executioner.
- Horne's mailed executioner carefully cleaned the sword, drew his knife and knelt beside the blood-gushing torso of his victim.
- Maskell came close to being the executioner.
- One of his executioners drew a sword and beheaded him.
- Prison officials drew less passionate executioners from a list of law-enforcement officers.
- The baffled executioners were severely reprimanded before getting another crack at Vincent.
- The others were beheaded first; her executioner botched her beheading and left her to endure a three-day death.
someone whose job is to execute criminals |