单词 | electric chair |
释义 | electric chairBrE /ɪˌlektrɪk ˈtʃeə(r)/ NAmE /ɪˌlektrɪk ˈtʃer/ (usuallythe electric chair ) (also informal the chair ) noun [sing. ](especially in the US ) a chair in which criminals are killed by passing a powerful electric current through their bodies ; the method of executionwhich uses this chair (尤指美国处决犯人的)电椅,电刑◆ He was sent to the electric chair . 他被送上电椅处决。◆ They face death by the electric chair . 他们面临着被电刑处死。 |
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