crucifixion
noun /ˌkruːsəˈfɪkʃn/
/ˌkruːsəˈfɪkʃn/
(sometimes Crucifixion)
- [countable, uncountable] the act of killing somebody by fastening them to a cross
钉死在十字架上 - the Crucifixion (= of Jesus)
耶稣被钉在十字架上
- the Crucifixion (= of Jesus)
- [countable] a painting or other work of art representing the crucifixion of Jesus Christ
十字架苦像（耶稣受难的画像或艺术品）
词源late Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin crucifixio(n-), from the verb crucifigere, from Latin crux, cruc- ‘cross’ + figere ‘fix’.