jougs

/dʒuːɡz/

Meanings

noun

枷锁，颈手枷.

A chained iron collar once used in churches to expose sinners to public scorn

Examples :

"The historical museum displayed a set of jougs, a grim reminder of the public shaming once inflicted on those who broke church laws. "

这家历史博物馆展示着一副颈手枷 (jing shou jia)，令人不禁想起过去违反教会规矩的人遭受公开羞辱的可怕景象。

Related Words

museum noun

/mjuːˈziːəm/ /mjuˈzi.əm/

博物馆，博物院。

"The local museum has an excellent exhibit on ancient Egyptian artifacts. "

当地的博物馆正在展出一个非常棒的古埃及文物展览。

expose verb

/ɪkˈspəʊz/ /ɛkˈspoʊz/

揭露，暴露，揭示，使接触。

"The teacher exposed the class to different cultures by showing pictures and videos from around the world. "

老师通过展示来自世界各地的图片和视频，让学生们接触和了解不同的文化。

chained verb

/tʃeɪnd/

锁住，用链条拴住

"The bicycle was chained to the bike rack to prevent theft. "

自行车用链条锁在了停车架上，以防被盗。

public noun

/ˈpʌblɪk/

民众，大众.

"Members of the public may not proceed beyond this point."

民众请勿越过此处。

churches noun

/ˈtʃɜːtʃɪz/ /ˈtʃɝtʃɪz/

教堂，教会。

"There is a lovely little church in the valley."

山谷里有一座可爱的小教堂。

collar noun

/ˈkɒl.ə/ /ˈkɑ.lɚ/

衣领，领子

"The dog wore a bright red collar to help keep it from getting lost. "

这只狗戴着一个鲜红色的项圈，这样可以防止它走丢。

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。

shaming verb

/ˈʃeɪm.ɪŋ/

使感到羞耻，羞辱。

"The teacher was shaming the student for not completing his homework. "

老师因为学生没有完成作业而羞辱他。

sinners noun

/ˈsɪnərz/

罪人，罪犯。

"The priest urged the sinners in the congregation to seek forgiveness and change their ways. "

牧师劝诫教堂里的罪人们寻求宽恕，并改过自新。

inflicted verb

/ɪnˈflɪktɪd/

施加，强加于。

"They inflicted terrible pains on her to obtain a confession."

他们对她施加了可怕的痛苦，以逼取口供。

displayed verb

/dɪsˈpleɪd/

展示，呈现，显现

"The store displayed the new fall clothing in its front window. "

商店在橱窗里展示了新款秋装。

reminder noun

/rɪˈmaɪndər/

提醒物，提示，提醒的人。

"He left a note as a reminder to get groceries."

他留了张纸条，提醒自己去买菜。