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tumbril

/ˈtʌmbɹɪl/

Meanings
noun

囚车, 粪车.

A kind of medieval torture device, later associated with a cucking stool.

Examples :

"The old history book described the medieval punishments, showing a drawing of a tumbril used for public shaming. "
那本古老的历史书描述了中世纪的刑罚，还配了一张囚车的图画，这种车用于公开羞辱犯人。
history device law

Related Words

Illustration condemned

condemned verb

/kənˈdɛmd/

谴责，声讨。

"The president condemned the terrorists."

总统强烈谴责了恐怖分子。

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 medieval

medieval noun

/mɪd.ˈiː.vəl/ /mɪd.ˈi.vəl/

中世纪的人，中古时代的人。

"The medieval historian spoke about the challenges faced by peasants in the Middle Ages. "

研究中世纪历史的历史学家讲述了中世纪时期农民面临的挑战。

Illustration prisoners

prisoners noun

/ˈpɹɪznəz/ /ˈpɹɪznɚz/

囚犯，犯人。

"The prisoners ate their lunch in the prison cafeteria. "

囚犯们在监狱食堂吃了午饭。

Illustration gardener

gardener noun

/ˈɡɑːdnə/ /ˈɡɑɹdnɚ/

园丁，花匠。

""Ponder the fact that God has made you a gardener, to root out vice and to plant virtue." — St. Catherine of Siena"

想想吧，上帝让你成为了一位园丁，让你铲除恶习，播种美德。

Illustration cobblestone

cobblestone noun

/ˈkɒbl̩ˌstəʊn/ /ˈkɑbl̩ˌstoʊn/

鹅卵石，砾石

"The old road was paved with smooth cobblestones, making it bumpy but charming. "

这条老路是用光滑的鹅卵石铺成的，走起来虽然颠簸，但却别有一番韵味。

Illustration revolution

revolution noun

/ˌɹɛvəˈl(j)uːʃən/

革命，变革

"The student revolution at the high school led to significant changes in the dress code. "

那场高中学生革命促成了校规中着装规定的重大变革。

Illustration especially

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 guillotine

guillotine noun

/ˈɡiː.ə.tiːn/

断头台，斩首机

"The guillotine was a gruesome tool used in some historical executions. "

断头台是历史上一些处决中使用的一种令人毛骨悚然的工具。

Illustration described

described verb

/dɪˈskraɪbd/ /dəˈskraɪbd/

描述，描写。

"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 associated

associated verb

/əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd/ /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/

联合，结盟。

"Our company associated with a local charity to help raise money for their programs. "

我们公司与一家当地慈善机构联合起来，帮助他们筹集项目资金。

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。