guillotine

'gilәti:n
GRE

英文释义

n. instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people
v. kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine

中文翻译

n. 断头台, 截断机, 切除器
vt. 用断头台斩首, 用截断机切

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记忆技巧

guillotine 源自法语，意为“斩首器”。没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到“guill-”和“-tine”，其中“tine”可以联想到“刀”，暗示其用途。

例句

1. The guillotine was used during the French Revolution to execute criminals.
在法国大革命期间，断头台被用来处决罪犯。
2. Many people were afraid of the guillotine because of its deadly reputation.
许多人害怕断头台，因为它有着致命的声誉。
3. In history class, we learned about the guillotine and its role in justice.
在历史课上，我们学习了断头台及其在司法中的作用。

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