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strappado

/strəˈpɑː.dəʊ/

翻译: 一种历史酷刑,将受刑者双手反绑在背后,用绳索吊起手腕,然后突然下坠或猛拉,造成肩关节脱臼和剧痛。

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noun

C2formalcommon/strəˈpɑː.dəʊ/

A noun referring to a historical method of torture where a victim's hands are tied behind their back and they are suspended by a rope attached to their wrists, then dropped with a sudden jerk.

  • 🇨🇳一种历史酷刑,将受刑者双手反绑在背后,用绳索吊起手腕,然后突然下坠或猛拉,造成肩关节脱臼和剧痛。
  1. Torture method C2 formal

    A form of punishment or torture where the victim's hands are tied behind their back and they are hoisted into the air by a rope attached to their wrists, then dropped abruptly, causing a painful jerk.

    • The strappado was used during medieval interrogations.
    • Historical accounts describe the strappado as a brutal device.
    • The prisoner was subjected to the strappado to extract a confession.

    🇨🇳酷刑方法

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