Crucifiedの例文や意味・使い方に関するQ&A

A: Executing someone by hanging them on a cross.

Figuratively it can mean to punish someone severely or to win decisively in a game

A: To be "crucified" is to be nailed to a wooden frame, usually in the shape of a cross, until dead. It comes from roots in the Latin language: crux (the wooden frame) + fīgo( verb: to fasten, or pierce).

The word has evolved from the original meaning to mean "receiving harsh, unending criticism".
For example, if a famous criminal case is concluded unjustly, the lawyers will be worried that the public will "crucify" them.

A: crucified is the past tense of crucify which means to
put (someone) to death by nailing or binding them to a cross, especially as an ancient punishment