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crucifixions

/ˌkruːsɪˈfɪkʃənz/

Meanings
noun

钉死，十字架刑罚

An execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross and left to hang there until dead.

Examples :

"Historians study the records of past crucifixions to understand the brutality of ancient Roman punishments. "
历史学家研究过去被钉死在十字架上的记录，以了解古罗马刑罚的残酷性。
religion history ritual suffering inhuman theology
noun

钉刑，十字架刑。

The military punishment of being tied to a fixed object, often with the limbs in a stretched position.

Examples :

"Historical accounts detail the Roman army's use of crucifixions as a brutal form of punishment for rebellious slaves and criminals. "
历史记载详细描述了罗马军队如何使用钉刑/十字架刑这种残酷的方式来惩罚反叛的奴隶和罪犯。
military religion history war suffering

Related Words

Illustration execution

execution noun

/ˌek.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/

执行，实行，实施。

"The dancer's execution of the pirouette was graceful and precise. "

那位舞蹈演员旋转的动作，既优雅又精准，展现了她精湛的技巧。(Nèi wèi wǔdǎo yǎnyuán xuánzhuǎn de dòngzuò, jì yōuyǎ yòu jīngzhǔn, zhǎnxiàn le tā jīngzhàn de jìqiǎo.)

Illustration stretched

stretched verb

/stɹɛtʃt/

拉伸，延伸。

"I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke."

我把橡皮筋拉伸到几乎要断了。

Illustration criminals

criminals noun

/ˈkɹɪmɪnəlz/

罪犯，犯人。

"The criminals were arrested for stealing cars. "

那些罪犯因为偷车而被捕了。

Illustration understand

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

理解，明白，领会。

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

我的老师解释了新的数学概念，我完全领会了。

Illustration rebellious

rebellious adjective

/ɹəˈbɛliəs/

叛逆的，反叛的.

"The teenager's rebellious attitude made it difficult for his parents to set rules. "

这个青少年叛逆的态度让他的父母很难制定规矩。

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration historical

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。

Illustration punishment

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。

Illustration malicious

malicious adjective

/məˈlɪʃəs/

恶意的， зло 的。

"The student's malicious comment about his classmate's new shoes hurt her feelings. "

那个学生恶意评论同学的新鞋，伤害了她的感情。

Illustration punishments

punishments noun

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənts/

惩罚，处罚。

"The school's punishments for tardiness include detention and writing apologies. "

学校对于迟到的惩罚包括留校和写道歉信。

Illustration brutality

brutality noun

/bruːˈtæləti/ /brəˈtæləti/

残暴，野蛮.

"The teacher's harsh treatment of the student demonstrated a surprising brutality. "

这位老师严厉对待学生的行为，展现出令人惊讶的残暴。

Illustration historians

historians noun

/hɪˈstɔːɹɪənz/ /hɪˈstɔɹi.ənz/

历史学家，史学家

"Historians study old letters and documents to learn about the past. "

历史学家研究旧的信件和文件，以了解过去的历史。