pillory

名词 pillory:

1. a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn

动词 pillory:

1. expose to ridicule or public scorn
   同义词：gibbet
2. punish by putting in a pillory
3. criticize harshly or violently
   同义词：savage, crucify

1. She was pilloried in the press for her extravagant parties.
   她的聚会十分铺张，新闻界对她大加嘲弄。

pil.lo.ry

n.（名词）
【复数】 pil.lo.ries
A wooden framework on a post, with holes for the head and hands, in which offenders were formerly locked to be exposed to public scorn as punishment.
颈手枷，枷具：一种木柱上的架子，上有放置头和手的洞，过去用来将罪犯颈与手枷住作为惩罚示众
v.tr.（及物动词）
pil.lo.ried,pil.lo.ry.ing,pil.lo.ries
To expose to ridicule and abuse.
使受众人的嘲笑或污辱
To put in a pillory as punishment.
套上枷锁：戴上颈手枷作为惩罚

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French pilori
源自 古法语 pilori
probably from Latin pola [pillar]
可能源自 拉丁语 pola [柱子]