Vocab Bloom Hub

burning at the stake

/ˈbɜːrnɪŋ æt ðə steɪk/

翻译: 一种历史刑罚,将人绑在木桩上用火烧死,通常用于惩处异端或巫术。现代也常作比喻,指受到严厉的公众批评或惩罚。

1 个条目

phrase

/ˈbɜːrnɪŋ æt ðə steɪk/C1formal
  • zh一种历史刑罚,将人绑在木桩上用火烧死,通常用于惩处异端或巫术。现代也常作比喻,指受到严厉的公众批评或惩罚。

A historical method of execution where a person is tied to a wooden stake and burned alive, typically used as punishment for heresy or witchcraft. In modern usage, it can also refer metaphorically to being severely criticized or punished publicly.

  1. Execution by fireC1formal

    A historical method of execution where a person is tied to a wooden stake and burned alive, often used for heresy or witchcraft.

    zh火刑

    • Many accused witches were sentenced to burning at the stake.
    • The practice of burning at the stake was common in medieval Europe.
    • He was condemned to death by burning at the stake for his beliefs.
  2. Severe criticism or punishmentC2informal

    Used metaphorically to describe being harshly criticized or punished publicly.

    zh火刑

    • After the scandal, the politician was figuratively burned at the stake by the media.
    • The CEO was burned at the stake in the press for the company's failures.
    • He felt like he was being burned at the stake during the intense questioning.