crucifixion
/kruː.səˈfɪk.ʃən/ (bre, ipa) · [krˌusɪfˈɪkʃən] /kruː.səˈfɪk.ʃən/ (ame, ipa) · [krˌusɪfˈɪkʃən] /ˌkrü-sə-ˈfik-shən/ (ame, mw)
crucifixion — 名詞
- crucifixionsingular
- crucifixionsplural
1. putting a person to death by tying or nailing the body on a cross
十字架刑
把人綁或釘上十字架處死
putting a person to death by tying or nailing the body on a cross
The Roman governor ordered the crucifixion of the rebel leader at dawn.
羅馬總督在黎明時下令對叛軍首領施以十字架刑。
the crucifixion of + person
Historians debate whether public crucifixion was meant to frighten nearby villages.
歷史學家爭論公開的十字架刑是否意在威嚇附近村落。
public crucifixion as punishment
The film shows a brutal crucifixion before the crowd falls silent.
這部電影在群眾安靜下來前，先呈現一場殘酷的十字架刑。
Priests prayed for the prisoner facing crucifixion outside the city walls.
祭司為那名即將在城外受十字架刑的囚犯祈禱。
- execution
broader term for putting someone to death by any method
- crucifying
same act, but usually used as a verbal noun rather than a formal count noun
文法句型
a crucifixion
the crucifixion of + person/group
用法筆記
Often followed by of to name the victim or group being killed. Distinguish it from sense 2, which refers specifically to Jesus Christ, and sense 3, which names an artwork.
常見錯誤
2. the event in which Jesus Christ was killed on a cross
耶穌受難
指耶穌被釘死在十字架上
the event in which Jesus Christ was killed on a cross
Many Christians reflect on the Crucifixion during Good Friday services.
許多基督徒會在耶穌受難日的禮拜中默想耶穌受難。
the Crucifixion as a unique event
The novel ends with a prayer about the Crucifixion and human forgiveness.
這部小說以一段關於耶穌受難與人類寬恕的祈禱作結。
Her lecture explained how the Crucifixion shaped early Christian art.
她的演講說明了耶穌受難如何形塑早期基督教藝術。
The choir sang quietly while the pastor spoke about the Crucifixion.
合唱團輕聲歌唱時，牧師正在講論耶穌受難。
- Passion
Christian term that stresses Christ's suffering leading up to the death
- death of Christ
plain paraphrase without the theological label
- Resurrection
the later event in Christian teaching, not the death itself
文法句型
the Crucifixion
reflect on the Crucifixion
用法筆記
Usually written with the and treated as a unique event in Christian belief. Distinguish it from sense 1, which can refer to any person's death on a cross.
3. a painting, sculpture, or similar work that shows Jesus dying on the cross
受難圖
描繪耶穌被釘十字架的畫作
a painting, sculpture, or similar work that shows Jesus dying on the cross
The chapel's oldest crucifixion hangs above a row of prayer candles.
小教堂最古老的受難圖掛在一排祈禱蠟燭上方。
a crucifixion as an artwork
Élise wrote her thesis on a fifteenth-century crucifixion from northern Italy.
Élise 以一幅來自義大利北部的十五世紀受難圖為論文主題。
art-history use of crucifixion
The guide pointed to a small crucifixion beside the gold altar screen.
導覽員指著金色祭壇屏旁的一幅小受難圖。
Restorers cleaned the darkened crucifixion before the Easter exhibition opened.
修復師在復活節展覽開幕前清理那幅變暗的受難圖。
- depiction
broader word for any visual showing of a subject
- religious painting
natural paraphrase when the work is specifically a painting
文法句型
a crucifixion
paint a crucifixion
用法筆記
This sense is countable and is mainly used in art history or museum contexts. It names the artwork, not the event itself.
4. an experience of very harsh pain, shame, or suffering
折磨；苦難
比喻極折磨人的痛苦經歷
an experience of very harsh pain, shame, or suffering
Waiting for the storm news was a crucifixion for the whole family.
等待暴風雨消息的那段時間，對全家來說都是一場折磨。
a crucifixion for + person
Those six hours in the dentist's chair felt like a crucifixion.
坐在牙醫椅上的那六個小時簡直像一場折磨。
feel like a crucifixion
Public shame on live television became a crucifixion for the actor.
在電視直播中的公開羞辱，成了那位演員的一場苦難。
The endless court case turned each month into a fresh crucifixion.
這場沒完沒了的官司讓每個月都變成新的折磨。
- relief
the easing or ending of pain or distress
文法句型
feel like a crucifixion
a crucifixion for + person
用法筆記
Usually figurative and often used for an experience that feels painfully drawn out. It is stronger and more dramatic than ordinary words like trouble or stress.