
decapitated
词源
源自拉丁语 'decapitare'(de- 表示'去除' + caput 表示'头'),16世纪通过法语 'décapiter' 进入英语。
adjective
❶ 指人或动物的头部被切断的状态,通常用于描述暴力行为或意外事故导致的严重伤害。
“The archaeologists found a decapitated statue from the ancient ruins.”
(考古学家在古遗址中发现了一尊无头雕像。)
“The victim was found decapitated in a gruesome crime scene.”
(受害人在可怕的犯罪现场被发现时已经身首异处。)
verb
❶ 斩首的行为,指故意或意外地移除人或动物的头部,常用于描述极端暴力或特定仪式。
“The executioner decapitated the prisoner with a single stroke.”
(刽子手一刀就斩下了囚犯的头颅。)
“The revolutionaries decapitated the king's statue as a symbolic act.”
(革命者们砍下国王雕像的头作为象征性行为。)
常见短语
decapitated body — 指失去头部的尸体,常见于犯罪报道或历史记载中描述暴力事件。
“Police discovered a decapitated body in the abandoned warehouse.”
(警方在废弃仓库中发现了一具无头尸体。)
decapitated leadership — 比喻组织或团体失去主要领导人的状态,暗示群龙无首的混乱局面。
“After the CEO's arrest, the company suffered from decapitated leadership.”
(CEO被捕后,公司陷入领导层真空的困境。)