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pillory    音标拼音: [p'ɪlɚi]
n. 颈手枷,笑柄
vt. 上颈手枷,使惹人嘲笑

颈手枷,笑柄上颈手枷,使惹人嘲笑

pillory
n 1: a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for
the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so
exposed to public scorn
v 1: expose to ridicule or public scorn [synonym: {pillory},
{gibbet}]
2: punish by putting in a pillory
3: criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new
President"; "The critics crucified the author for
plagiarizing a famous passage" [synonym: {savage}, {blast},
{pillory}, {crucify}]

Pillory \Pil"lo*ry\, n.; pl. {Pillories}. [F. pilori; cf. Pr.
espitlori, LL. piloricum, pilloricum, pellericum, pellorium,
pilorium, spilorium; perhaps from a derivative of L.
speculari to look around, observe. Cf. {Speculate}.]
A frame of adjustable boards erected on a post, and having
holes through which the head and hands of an offender were
thrust so as to be exposed in front of it. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]


Pillory \Pil"lo*ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pilloried}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Pillorying}.] [Cf. F. pilorier.]
1. To set in, or punish with, the pillory. "Hungering for
Puritans to pillory." --Macaulay.
[1913 Webster]

2. Figuratively, to expose to public scorn. --Gladstone.
[1913 Webster]

127 Moby Thesaurus words for "pillory":
Oregon boat, attaint, bespatter, bilbo, blacken, blot, blow upon,
bond, bonds, brand, branks, bridle, bring into discredit,
bring low, bring shame upon, bring to account, bring to book,
call to account, camisole, cast reproach upon, castigate, censure,
chains, chasten, chastise, collar, correct, crank, cucking stool,
cuffs, deal with, debase, defame, defile, defrock, degrade,
deplume, deride, disapprove, discipline, discredit, disgrace,
dishonor, disparage, displume, ducking stool, expose,
expose to infamy, fetter, finger pillory, gag, gibbet, grin at,
gyves, halter, hamper, handcuffs, hang in effigy, hobbles,
hold in derision, hopples, humiliate, impute shame to,
inflict upon, irons, laugh at, laugh to scorn, leading strings,
leash, make fun of, make game of, make merry with, manacle,
masthead, muzzle, pan, penalize, point at, poke fun at, punish,
put one on, put to shame, rag, razz, reflect discredit upon, reins,
reprimand, reproach, restraint, restraints, ride, ridicule, roast,
settle with, shackle, shame, slur, smear, smile at, snicker at,
snigger at, soil, square accounts, stain, stigmatize, stocks,
straightjacket, strait-waistcoat, straitjacket, stranglehold,
sully, taint, take to task, tarnish, tether, trammel, trammels,
treadmill, trebuchet, triangle, triangles, unfrock, vilify,
visit upon, whipping post, wooden horse, yoke


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  • Pillory - Wikipedia
    The pillory is a device made of a wooden or metal framework erected on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, used during the medieval and renaissance periods for punishment by public humiliation and often further physical abuse [1]
  • Medieval Torture Devices: The Pillory and Stocks - History Pics
    The pillory and the stocks were among the most familiar sights of public punishment in medieval and early modern Europe Unlike the elaborate torture devices that fill modern imagination, these were real, common, and deeply woven into everyday systems of justice
  • PILLORY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of PILLORY is a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
  • Pillory | Definition, History, Examples | Britannica
    Pillory, an instrument of corporal punishment consisting of a wooden post and frame fixed on a platform raised several feet from the ground The head and hands of the offender were thrust through holes in the frame (as were the feet in the stocks) so as to be held fast and exposed in front of it
  • Pillory and Stocks
    Public humiliation was a major part of punishment in stocks and pillories These would always be sited in the most public place available, for example the market square or village green In small communities, those being punished would be well known to everyone else, thereby increasing their shame Audience participation was a key element
  • Pillory: A Public Display of Word History | Merriam-Webster
    One of the many words that English has for mocking someone is pillory (“to expose to public contempt, ridicule, or scorn”), a word which, perhaps due to its slightly whimsical sound and orthographic similarity to pillow, seems as though it could have once been something more pleasant
  • Exploring the Historic Use of the Pillory - Knights Templar
    The pillory, also known as the pillory stocks, was a form of punishment in which offenders were held in a public place for public humiliation and ridicule It consisted of a wooden framework with holes for the offender’s head and hands, immobilizing them and exposing them to public scrutiny
  • Stocks, Pillories Whipping Posts | A Very Embarrassing Painful . . .
    Public humiliation was a major part of both corporal and capital punishment during the Middle Ages In small communities, those being admonished would be well known to everyone else, and having the
  • pillory - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    Noun pillory (plural pillories) (chiefly historical) A framework on a post, with holes for the hands and head, used as a means of punishment and humiliation
  • Public Shame Post: The Pillory and Its Moral Legacy
    The pillory symbolism centered on repentance, obedience, and the suppression of pride — considered one of the greatest sins To bow one’s head in the pillory was to accept guilt before the community and divine order





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