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whipping post

/ˈwɪpɪŋ pəʊst/

翻译: 历史上将罪犯绑在上面公开鞭打作为惩罚的木柱。该词现已过时,现代语境中很少使用。

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/ˈwɪpɪŋ pəʊst/C1formal已废弃
  • zh历史上将罪犯绑在上面公开鞭打作为惩罚的木柱。该词现已过时,现代语境中很少使用。

A historical wooden post or pillar to which offenders were tied to be publicly whipped as a form of punishment. The term is now archaic and rarely used in modern contexts.

  1. Historical punishment deviceC1formal

    A wooden post to which people were tied to be whipped as a form of public punishment.

    zh鞭刑柱

    • In colonial times, criminals were often tied to the whipping post.
    • The whipping post stood in the town square as a deterrent.
    • Historical reenactments sometimes include a whipping post.
  2. Figurative: target of criticismC2informal

    A person or thing that is frequently blamed or criticized.

    zh替罪羊

    • The CEO became the whipping post for the company's failures.
    • In the media, the politician was used as a whipping post for unpopular policies.
    • The team's poor performance made the coach a whipping post for fans.