词汇 | lynching |
释义 | lynching noun[ C or U ] uk /ˈlɪnt.ʃɪŋ/ us /ˈlɪnt.ʃɪŋ/ the act of killing someone without a legal trial, usually by hanging(= killing using a rope around the neck): 私刑(常指绞刑) At the time, lynchings were commonplace.在当时私刑是很常见的。 She wrote about the travesty of racially motivated lynching. 她写过文章谈论出于种族原因而施行的私刑的低劣性。 See lynch There was a lynching of one of the suspected terrorists. The lynching of two soldiers was reported. The video showed shocking images of real lynchings. Murder & attempted murder asphyxiation assassinate assassination assassination attempt attempt butcher dispatch drive-by genocidal genocide gun someone down homicide infanticide pop off put someone to the swordidiom regicide rub rub something out slaughter throttle You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Punishing by causing pain |
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