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crucify
verb[ T ]
uk /ˈkruː.sɪ.faɪ/ us /ˈkruː.sə.faɪ/
to kill someone by tying or fastening them with nails to a cross and leaving them there to die把…钉在十字架上
informal
to severely punish or damage someone or something: 严惩;折磨
He's going to crucify me when he finds out what I've done!等他发现了我的所作所为会狠狠惩罚我的！
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crucify | American Dictionary
crucify
verb[ T ]
us/ˈkru·səˌfɑɪ/
to kill someone by tying or nailing the person to a cross
To crucify is also to criticize someone or something severely:
The media have a tendency to crucify organizations that try to do things differently.
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