lapidate

动词 v.
中文释义
美 /ˈlæpɪˌdeɪt/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To throw stones or other objects at, as punishment, sometimes until death. transitive
    — the host (in tailcoat, grey cravat, purple vest) is lapidated by his wife while he loudly cries: "Maggie—please save a cup fer coffee in the morning."
  2. To hurl insults at. figuratively,transitive
    — The hour-long (and far too slow-paced) show: Malice in Wonderland, by lampooning, lapidating S. J. Perelman, veteran of movie-writing stints

词形变化

lapidates present,singular,third-person lapidating participle,present lapidated participle,past lapidated past

词汇关系

相关词
dilapidate lapidarian lapidary lapidation lapidify lapillus

词源

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin lapidātus, perfect passive participle of lapidō (“to throw stones at”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from lapis (“stone”).
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