单词 | tar-and-feather |
释义 | tar-and-feather (once / 844237 pages) v WORD FAMILY tar-and-feather USAGE EXAMPLESInevitably lawmakers would have held a tar-and-feather hearing on the $2 fee to try to climb out of the approval basement. Forbes(Dec 30, 2011) Frustrated by a hamstrung police department, citizens here have taken to the Internet to digitally tar-and-feather her. New York Times(Jun 26, 2010) My boy, a mob was forming to tar-and-feather me. Harben, Will N. (William Nathaniel), The Cottage of Delight—A Novel(2010) v smear the body of (someone) with tar and feathers; done in some societies as punishment Hyper penalise, penalize, punish impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on |
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