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thuggee

/ʈʰɑ.ɡiː/ /θʌˈɡiː/

Meanings
noun

暴徒，恶棍

A thug (member of band of assassins in India).

Examples :

"Historical accounts describe the horrifying actions of the Thuggee, who ritually murdered travelers in India. "
历史记载描述了印度恶棍集团的骇人行径，他们有仪式地谋杀印度的旅行者。
history person group inhuman culture
noun

印度旅行者团伙谋杀和抢劫, 勒杀, 杀人劫掠

The murder and robbery of groups of travellers in India.

Examples :

"Historical accounts describe the horrors of thuggee, where gangs of criminals systematically murdered and robbed travelers on India's roads. "
历史记载描述了印度勒杀集团的恐怖行径，他们成帮结伙地有组织地在印度道路上谋杀和抢劫旅行者。
history world action person group religion culture

Related Words

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 actions

actions noun

/ˈæk.ʃənz/

行动, 行为。

"Example Sentence: "Her kind actions, like helping her neighbor with groceries, showed that she wanted to be a good member of the community." "

她友善的行动，比如帮邻居买菜，表明她想成为社区里的一份好成员。

Illustration travellers

travellers noun

/ˈtɹæv(ə)ləz/ /ˈtɹæv(ə)lɚz/

爱尔兰流浪者，游民。

"Many Travellers maintain their traditional way of life, including living in mobile homes and working in skilled trades. "

许多爱尔兰流浪者仍然保持着他们的传统生活方式，包括住在移动房屋里和从事熟练的手工艺工作。

Illustration systematically

systematically adverb

/ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli/ /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkəli/

系统地，有条理地

"The gardener systematically watered each plant in the rows, ensuring every one received the same amount of water. "

园丁系统地给每一排植物浇水，确保每株都得到相同的水量。

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 accounts

accounts noun

/əˈkaʊnts/

账目，账户，账单

"The small business owner carefully reviewed her accounts at the end of each month to understand her profits and expenses. "

这家小企业主每个月末都会仔细审查她的账目，以便了解她的盈利和支出情况.

Illustration murdered

murdered verb

/ˈmɜːdəd/ /ˈmɝ.dɚd/

谋杀， 杀害。

"The woman found dead in her kitchen was murdered by her husband."

那个在厨房里被发现死亡的女人是被她丈夫谋杀的。

Illustration assassins

assassins noun

/əˈsæsɪnz/

阿萨辛派， 刺客。

"Historical accounts sometimes refer to the Nizari Ismailis of the Alamut Period as assassins, known for their targeted killings of political and religious figures. "

历史记载有时将阿拉穆特时期的尼扎里·伊斯玛仪派称为阿萨辛派（刺客），他们以有针对性地暗杀政治和宗教人物而闻名。

Illustration travelers

travelers noun

/ˈtrævəlɚz/ /ˈtrævələrz/

爱尔兰流浪者, 游民

"Many travelers in Ireland maintain a traditional nomadic lifestyle, moving from place to place. "

在爱尔兰，许多爱尔兰流浪者仍然保持着传统的游牧生活方式，四处迁徙。

Illustration describe

describe verb

/dəˈskɹaɪb/

描述，描写，叙述

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

这种感觉很难用语言描述，但并不令人不快。

Illustration ritually

ritually adverb

/ˈrɪtʃuəli/ /ˈrɪtʃəli/

依惯例, 按照仪式, 照例。

"The children ritually lined up outside the classroom each morning. "

每天早上，孩子们都照例在教室外面排队。

Illustration horrifying

horrifying verb

/ˈhɔːrɪfaɪɪŋ/ /ˈhɑːrɪfaɪɪŋ/

使人恐惧，吓人。

"The haunted house was horrifying, from one room to the next I felt more and more like I wasn’t going to survive."

那间鬼屋太吓人了，从一个房间到下一个房间，我越来越觉得自己活不下去了。