death chair

英 [deθ tʃeə(r)]

美 [deθ tʃer]

（罪犯被处死的）电椅

法律

英英释义

noun

• an instrument of execution by electrocution
  1. the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair
  Synonym:electric chairchairhot seat

双语例句

• An instrument of death by electrocution that resembles a chair.
  类似椅子可以通电致死的装置。
• The Death Eaters strode back toward the High Street. Hermione moaned with relief, wove out from under the Cloak, and sat down on a wobble-legged chair.
  食死徒们转身返回大街上。赫敏放心地舒了口气，从隐形衣下面钻了出来，坐在一张摇摇晃晃的椅子上。
• With strong evidence against him, Lincoln is sentenced to death by electric chair.
  由于有确凿证据对其不利，林肯被处以电椅极刑。
• Monsieur Hamel rose, pale as death, from his chair.
  阿麦尔先生从椅子上站了起来，面色十分苍白。
• On death row, General Krantz is led to the electric chair.
  在死刑房，“将军”被准备执行电刑。