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hard labour noun[ U ] UK(UShard labor)uk /ˌhɑːd ˈleɪ.bər/ us /ˌhɑːrd ˈleɪ.bɚ/ a punishment for criminals, especially used in the past, that involves a lot of tiring physical work(尤指过去作为刑罚的)苦役,劳役 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Punishing by causing pain birch cane caning cat-o'-nine-tails corporal punishment flagellate lynch law lynching mortification mortification of the fleshidiom non-lethal paddle spanking tar thrashing thumbscrew waterboard waterboarding whip whipping |