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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