单词 | crucify |
释义 | crucify (once / 1032 pages) 1v 2v WORD FAMILY crucify: crucified, crucifies, crucifixion, crucifying+/crucifixion: crucifixions USAGE EXAMPLES“Georgetown Cupcake. My kids will crucify me if I don’t bring back cupcakes.” Washington Post(Dec 01, 2016) The fact that he ended up crucified for it says more about us a species than we like to admit. The Guardian(Nov 25, 2016) In one later painting, a dark-skinned man is tied down, as if crucified, to a brass bed that suggests a boxing ring. New York Times(Nov 24, 2016) 1 1v kill by nailing onto a cross Jesus Christ was crucified Hyper execute, put to death kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment 2v treat cruelly Syn|Hypo|Hyper bedevil, dun, frustrate, rag, torment madden drive up the wall; go on someone's nerves hamstringmake ineffective or powerless badger, beleaguer, bug, pester, teaseannoy persistently oppress, persecutecause to suffer purgeoust politically beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke annoy continually or chronically 3v criticize harshly or violently 2The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage Syn|Hyper blast, pillory, savage criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws v hold within limits and control Syn|Hypo|Hyper mortify, subdue mortify practice self-denial of one's body and appetites check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits |
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