behead
/bɪˈhed/ (bre, ipa) · /bɪˈhed/ (ame, ipa) · /bi-ˈhed bē-/ (ame, mw)
behead — 動詞
- beheadpresent simple I / you / we / they
- beheadshe / she / it
- beheadedpast simple
- beheading-ing form
1. to remove a person's head from their body by cutting, especially as a legal puni
斬首；砍頭
砍斷頭部作為刑罰
to remove a person's head from their body by cutting, especially as a legal punishment or in a violent attack
King Charles I was beheaded in front of the Banqueting House in London in 1649.
「國王查理一世於 1649 年在倫敦國宴廳前被斬首。」
beheaded, in front of, Banqueting House — passive: beheaded + place + year
Wei read a book about the French Revolution, where nobles were beheaded by guillotine.
「Wei 讀了一本關於法國大革命的書，許多貴族在那場革命中被送上斷頭台。」
beheaded, by guillotine — passive: beheaded by instrument
The gardener found an old engraving that showed an executioner beheading a prisoner.
「園丁發現了一幅古老的版畫，圖中一名劊子手正在砍一名囚犯的頭。」
Ricardo explained to his classmates how people were beheaded for opposing the emperor.
「Ricardo 向同學解釋，過去人們因為反抗皇帝而被砍頭。」
Charlotte's grandmother told her that a famous pirate was beheaded on that island.
「Charlotte 的祖母告訴她，有個著名的海盜在那座島上被斬首。」
- decapitate
more formal or technical; used in medicine, law, and forensic contexts
- guillotine
refers specifically to execution using a guillotine machine
- execute
broader meaning — to kill someone as a legal punishment by any method
文法句型
behead + person
be + beheaded
用法筆記
The passive voice (was/were beheaded) is very common because the focus is usually on the victim rather than the person carrying out the act. The active form is less frequent but appears in historical narratives.