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draw and quarter

/drɔː ænd ˈkwɔːrtər/

翻译: 中世纪英格兰的一种酷刑处决方式:将犯人拖到刑场,吊至半死,然后剖腹、分尸为四块。现代常作比喻,指严厉批评或严惩某人。

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/drɔː ænd ˈkwɔːrtər/C2formal已废弃
  • zh中世纪英格兰的一种酷刑处决方式:将犯人拖到刑场,吊至半死,然后剖腹、分尸为四块。现代常作比喻,指严厉批评或严惩某人。

A historical method of execution in medieval England where a person was dragged by horse to the place of execution, hanged until nearly dead, then disemboweled and cut into four parts. In modern usage, it is used figuratively to mean severely criticizing or punishing someone.

  1. Historical execution methodC2formalbritish

    A brutal form of execution used in medieval England for treason, where the victim was dragged, hanged, disemboweled, and cut into four parts.

    zh四马分尸

    • The traitor was sentenced to be drawn and quartered.
    • Historians describe the practice of drawing and quartering as one of the most gruesome punishments.
    • The king ordered the rebels to be drawn and quartered as a warning to others.