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Crucifixion was a method of execution used by the ancient Romans, where a person was nailed or tied to a wooden cross and left to die. It is most famous today because of the crucifixion of Jesus, which is central to Christianity. People also use the word loosely, in a dramatic way, for very harsh public criticism - 'the gave the movie a total crucifixion,' meaning they criticized it extremely .
（歷史/宗教）釘十字架；（比喻）猛烈抨擊
組成crucify (to put to death on a cross) + -ion
同家族的字
- crucifycrucifixion is the noun for the act of crucifying
原始詞典資料5 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
Crucifixionname
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ChristianityThe death of Jesus on a cross; the crucifixion of Jesus.
crucifixionnoun/ˌkɹuːsɪˈfɪkʃən/
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An execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross and left to hang there until dead.
- Rome used crucifixions as a deterrent, and standard for the 'vilest' crimes, such as slave rebellion.
- Centurion: Stabbed? Takes a second. Crucifixion lasts hours! It's a slow, horrible death! / Matthias: Well, at least it gets you out in the open air.
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ChristianityAn execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross and left to hang there until dead.
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historicalgovernmentmilitarypoliticsThe military punishment of being tied to a fixed object, often with the limbs in a stretched position.
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An ordeal, terrible, especially malicious treatment imposed upon someone.
- The suspects' hostile interrogation amounted to a public crucifixion.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。