吊死 meaning in Chinese
hang by the neck; hang oneself
◇吊死鬼 ghost of a person who hanged himself; the ghost of one who has committed by hanging
Examples
- If the crowd catch him , they will string him up on the nearest tree .
那帮人要是抓住他，准得找棵树把他吊死。 - The captain was laughed at in all companies, and was ready to hang himself .
船长到什么地方都受人们的揶揄，他自己真是宁可吊死。 - Only you'll be hanged by the honest men of paris on a fine gibbet in a more splendid way .
只是你会比较体面地由巴黎的老实人把你吊死在一个好看的绞刑架上。 - They are probably under house arrest by now, and the german will have them by the neck before the week is out .
现在他们可能已经被软禁起来了，不出这个星期，德国人就会把他们都吊死。 - Gets what he deserves a short drop and a sudden stop
得到他们应有的下场-被吊死