put someone in the pillory
pillory 作名词指“颈手枷”，常与 put 搭配表示“把某人上枷示众”。
In the past, dishonest traders could be put in the pillory as a punishment.
过去，不诚实的商人可能会被戴上颈手枷示众作为惩罚。
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
颈手枷
a wooden instrument of punishment with holes for the neck and wrists, used to lock offenders in and expose them to public scorn
旧时刑具
After the failed project, the manager pilloried the team in front of the whole office.
项目失败后，经理在全办公室的人面前公开羞辱了整个团队。
用法提示：动词用法，pilloried 用主动语态，表示“当众嘲笑/羞辱”。
The young singer was pilloried by online commenters for her unusual outfit.
这位年轻歌手因穿着奇异被网友当众羞辱。
用法提示：动词被动语态（was pilloried），表示被公开嘲笑。
Constant pillorying of public figures has become a toxic habit on social media.
在社交媒体上，不断公开羞辱公众人物已成为一种不良习惯。
用法提示：动名词形式 pillorying，保留动词意义“公开羞辱”。
pillory 作名词指“颈手枷”，常与 put 搭配表示“把某人上枷示众”。
In the past, dishonest traders could be put in the pillory as a punishment.
过去，不诚实的商人可能会被戴上颈手枷示众作为惩罚。
pillory 作动词时表示“公开嘲笑、使当众出丑”，对象常为人，后用 for 引出原因。
The local press pilloried the mayor for his controversial decision.
当地媒体因市长的争议性决定而公开嘲笑他。
该动词常用被动语态，搭配 as 表示“被说成是……”。
She was pilloried as a liar by her former colleagues.
她被前同事们当作说谎者公开羞辱。
通用词，语气比 pillory 轻；pillory 强调当众羞辱，ridicule 可指私下嘲笑。
常指通过模仿动作或言语来取笑，比 pillory 更具体；也可作形容词或名词。
较正式，强调带着轻蔑的嘲笑；pillory 更侧重公开性。
更偏内心态度（蔑视），不一定付诸行动或公开；pillory 常指公开使难堪。
grammar · medium
易错句子The thief was put in pillory in the town square.
正确表达The thief was put in the pillory in the town square.
“pillory” 是可数名词，指具体的刑具，前面需要加限定词（通常是 the）；中文没有冠词，直接说“in pillory”是迁移错误，加上 the 才符合英语对单数可数名词的要求。
grammar · medium
易错句子The pillory of the mayor by local media made him resign.
正确表达The pillorying of the mayor by local media made him resign.
名词 pillory 指“颈手枷”这种实物，不表示“公开羞辱”这个行为；要表示“被公开嘲笑/示众”的动作，用动名词 pillorying（或 being pilloried）。不要因为中文释义“示众”而误用名词原形。
在媒体上受到公开抨击
The politician was pilloried in the press for his remarks.
那位政客因自己的言论在媒体上受到公开抨击。
因某事公开抨击某人/某事物
The newspapers pilloried the CEO for the company's failure.
报纸因公司倒闭而公开抨击那位首席执行官。
把某人/某事物骂成…；将…公开羞辱为…
Critics pilloried the film as dull and pretentious.
评论家抨击这部电影枯燥而又矫揉造作。
把某人锁在颈手枷中示众
In medieval times, traders could be put in the pillory for cheating.
在中世纪，商人作弊可能会被锁在颈手枷中示众。
站在颈手枷中受罚
The prisoner was made to stand in the pillory for an hour.
那名囚犯被罚在颈手枷中站了一个小时。
判处某人颈手枷刑
The court sentenced the fraudster to the pillory.
法院判处那个骗子颈手枷刑。
颈手枷常架在广场的刑台上，以让更多人看到受罚者。
颈手枷的用途就是公开羞辱罪犯，使其在众人面前丢脸。
受罚者被锁在颈手枷上，任由围观人群嘲笑和投掷秽物。
颈手枷是惩罚违法者的刑具，常用于小偷或欺诈者等。
颈手枷通常设在小镇广场等公共场所，以达到示众的效果。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.