释义 |
the electric chair [singular](especially in the us) a chair in which criminals are killed by passing a powerful electric current through their bodies; the method of execution which uses this chair(尤指美国处决犯人的)电椅,电刑◆he was sent to the electric chair.他被送上电椅处决。◆they face death by the electric chair.他们要被电刑处死。the eˌlectric ˈchairnoun [sing] a chair used in some countries for killing criminals with a very strong electric current 电椅(处死犯人用) ☞ electric chair |