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复数形式
hangmen
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刽子手, 行刑者
a person whose job is hanging criminals
- The hangman carried out the execution according to the court's orders.
刽子手根据法庭的命令执行了处决。
- The condemned prisoner faced the hangman with dignity and composure.
被定罪的囚犯以尊严和沉着面对刽子手。
- The hangman prepared the gallows for the scheduled execution.
刽子手为预定的处决准备了绞刑架。
- Historically, the role of the hangman was a solemn and controversial position in the justice system.
历史上，刽子手的角色在司法系统中是一个庄严且具有争议的职位。
- The hangman wore a hood to conceal their identity during the execution process.
刽子手在执行过程中戴着兜帽以隐藏身份。
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刽子手, 猜字游戏
a word-guessing game where incorrect guesses gradually form a stick-figure, ending when the full figure is drawn
Hangman is a word guessing game where one player thinks of a word, and the other player tries to guess it by suggesting letters. For each incorrect guess, a part of a stick figure is drawn, representing a person being hanged. The goal is to guess the word before the figure is fully drawn. Each correct guess reveals a letter in the word, and the player continues guessing until the word is completed or the figure is fully drawn. Hangman is a popular game for improving vocabulary and spelling, often played with paper and pencil.