tar and feather

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To cover (a person) in sticky tar, then cover in feathers which stick to the tar; an archaic means of humiliating a person. transitive
    — 1855 — George A. Smith, Journal of Discourses, Volume 3 "Preaching the Gospel" "O," say they, "if you talk with a Mormon Elder, you are sure to get worsted; tar and feather them, mob them, and stone them out of the country, for if you listen to them, you will be deceived."

词形变化

tars and feathers present,singular,third-person tarring and feathering participle,present tarred and feathered participle,past tarred and feathered past tar-and-feather alternative
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