boughs

/baʊz/

Meanings

noun

树枝，枝干

A firm branch of a tree.

Examples :

"When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall."

树枝折断时，摇篮就要掉下来了。

noun

绞刑架, 断头台

The gallows.

Examples :

"Context: Historical or Fictional setting where capital punishment exists. Sentence: "The condemned man was led to the boughs outside the prison walls, the symbol of justice for his crimes." "

那个被判刑的人被带到监狱围墙外的绞刑架前，那是他罪行的正义象征。

law

Related Words

condemned verb

/kənˈdɛmd/

谴责，声讨。

"The president condemned the terrorists."

总统强烈谴责了恐怖分子。

justice noun

/ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/

正义，公正。

"the justice of a description"

对描述的公正性

sentence noun

[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]

判决，宣判

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

法庭对第一项指控宣判有罪，但对第二项指控宣判无罪。

branch noun

/bɹæntʃ/ /bɹɑːntʃ/

树枝，分枝

"The oak tree's thick branch reached over the fence. "

那棵橡树粗壮的树枝伸到了篱笆墙那边。

gallows noun

/ˈɡæləʊz/ /ˈɡæloʊz/

绞刑架，断头台。

"The condemned man was led to the gallows. "

那个被判刑的犯人被带到了绞刑架前。

outside noun

/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/

外面, 外部.

"The outside of the school building was painted a bright yellow. "

学校大楼的外面被漆成了亮黄色。

fictional adjective

/ˈfɪkʃənəl/

虚构的，想象的。

"Romeo and Juliet are fictional characters."

罗密欧与朱丽叶是虚构的人物。

historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

历史小说

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

历史小说在那家书店里非常畅销。

punishment noun

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

惩罚，处罚。

"The school's punishment for cheating was a week of detention. "

学校对作弊的惩罚是禁闭一周。

setting verb

/ˈsɛtɪŋ/

放置，安放

"Set the tray there."

把托盘放在那里。

context noun

/ˈkɒntɛkst/ /ˈkɑːntɛkst/

背景，语境，上下文。

"In what context did your attack on him happen? - We had a pretty tense relationship at the time, and when he insulted me I snapped."

你攻击他的行为发生在什么样的背景之下？ - 当时我们的关系非常紧张，他侮辱我的时候，我爆发了。

capital noun

/ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/

资本，资金。

"The company invested in new capital, like delivery trucks and computers, to improve its efficiency. "

为了提高效率，这家公司投资了新的生产性资本，比如送货卡车和电脑。