单词 | crucify |
释义 | crucify/ˈkruːsɪfʌɪ /verb (crucifies, crucifying, crucified) [with object] 1Put (someone) to death by nailing or binding them to a cross, especially as an ancient punishment: two thieves were crucified with Jesus...
Synonyms nail to a cross, hang on a cross; execute, put to death, kill, martyr 1.1Cause anguish to (someone): she’d been crucified by his departure...
Synonyms devastate, crush, shatter, hurt deeply, wound, pain, distress, harrow, agonize, mortify, torment, torture; cause agony to, cause suffering to, cause pain to, inflict anguish on 2 informal Criticize (someone) severely and unrelentingly: our fans would crucify us if we lost...
Synonyms condemn, criticize severely, attack, tear apart, tear to pieces, censure, denounce, arraign, lambaste, pillory, carp at, cavil at, rail against, inveigh against, cast aspersions on, pour scorn on, disparage, denigrate, deprecate, malign, revile, vilify, besmirch, run down, give a bad press to; North American slur informal knock, pan, slam, hammer, blast, bad-mouth, nitpick about, throw brickbats at, give flak to, lay into, lace into, pull to pieces, pull apart, pick holes in, hit out at, maul, savage, roast, skewer British informal slag off, have a go at, give some stick to, slate, rubbish, monster North American informal pummel, cut up, trash Australian/New Zealand informal bag dated rate archaic slash, vituperate against, reprobate rare animadvert on/upon, objurgate, excoriate, asperse, derogate, reprehend Derivativescrucifier
OriginMiddle English: from Old French crucifier, from late Latin crucifigere, from Latin crux, cruc- 'cross' + figere 'fix'. Compare with crucifix. |
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