英语词汇“crucify”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

cru•ci•fy v. [~ + object], -fied, -fy•ing.

to put to death by nailing or binding the hands and feet to a cross:He was crucified and left to die.
to punish or criticize severely or cruelly;
torment:The media will crucify you for that opinion.

cru•ci•fy v.t., -fied, -fy•ing.

to put to death by nailing or binding the hands and feet to a cross.
to treat with gross injustice;
persecute;
torment;
torture.
to subdue (passion, sin, etc.).

Latin crucifīgere, equivalent. to Latin cruci- (stem of crux) cross + fīgere to fix, bind fast
Anglo-French, Old French crucifier
Middle English crucifien

cru′ci•fi′er, n.

crucify /ˈkruːsɪˌfaɪ/ vb ( -fies, -fying, -fied)(transitive)

to put to death by crucifixion
slang to defeat, ridicule, etc, totally
to treat very cruelly; torment

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French crucifier, from Late Latin crucifīgere to crucify, to fasten to a cross, from Latin crux cross + fīgere to fasten

ˈcruciˌfier n

单词	crucify
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 cru•ci•fy /ˈkrusəˌfaɪ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -fied, -fy•ing. to put to death by nailing or binding the hands and feet to a cross:He was crucified and left to die. to punish or criticize severely or cruelly; torment:The media will crucify you for that opinion. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 cru•ci•fy (kro̅o̅′sə fī′),USA pronunciation v.t., -fied, -fy•ing. to put to death by nailing or binding the hands and feet to a cross. to treat with gross injustice; persecute; torment; torture. to subdue (passion, sin, etc.). Latin crucifīgere, equivalent. to Latin cruci- (stem of crux) cross + fīgere to fix, bind fast Anglo-French, Old French crucifier Middle English crucifien cru′ci•fi′er, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: crucify /ˈkruːsɪˌfaɪ/ vb ( -fies, -fying, -fied)(transitive) to put to death by crucifixion slang to defeat, ridicule, etc, totally to treat very cruelly; torment Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French crucifier, from Late Latin crucifīgere to crucify, to fasten to a cross, from Latin crux cross + fīgere to fasten ˈcruciˌfier n
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