whipping post meaning in English
(缚受鞭刑者的)鞭挞柱。
Examples
- There might have been lapses of an erring father but he wanted to turn over a new leaf and now , when at long last in sight of the whipping post , to lead a homely life in the evening of his days , permeated by the affectionate surroundings of the heaving bosom of the family
他本人是可能几次误入歧途的父亲，可他渴望翻开新的一页。如今终于面对被绑上去受鞭挞的笞柱，就巴不得周围弥漫着家族的温暖气息，在团聚中度过晚年。他已经被环境熏陶成了英国人。