Word · Frequency #39624
beheading
/bɪˈhedɪŋ/
noun
斩首；处斩
An instance of a person being beheaded.
- 1.
An instance of a person being beheaded.
被斩首的实例
被斩首的实例
In use
In medieval times, beheading was a common form of execution for nobles.
The museum displayed an ancient sword used for beheading.
Stories about public beheadings still horrify modern readers.
the beheading of sb/sth
The beheading of the prisoner was carried out at dawn.
囚犯的斩首在黎明时执行。
sb's beheading
与'of'结构相比，'sb's beheading'更强调所属关系。
His beheading was broadcast live.
他的斩首被现场直播。
by beheading
表示执行方式。
He was executed by beheading.
他被斩首处决。
beheadings of sb/sth (plural)
The regime carried out beheadings of political opponents.
该政权对政治对手进行了斩首。
Common mistakes
The behead of the king was a public event.The beheading of the king was a public event.
中文学习者常误将动词“behead”当作名词使用，正确的名词形式是“beheading”。
There were many beheading in that period.There were many beheadings in that period.
可数名词“beheading”在表示复数时应加-s，中文学习者可能因母语影响而忽略复数变化。
Connections
Confusing words
- decapitation
- 斩首（更正式或医学术语） · decapitation 和 beheading 都表示斩首，但 decapitation 更常用于正式、医学或技术语境，而 beheading 更通用。
- behead
- 斩首（动词） · beheading 是名词，指斩首的行为或结果；behead 是动词，指执行斩首的动作。
Word family
- beheadings
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.