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the act of killing somebody by fastening them to a cross 钉死在十字架上 the Crucifixion (= of Jesus) 耶稣被钉在十字架上
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a painting or other work of art representing the crucifixion of Jesus Christ Topics Religion and festivalsc2十字架苦像(耶稣受难的画像或艺术品)
Word Originlate Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin crucifixio(n-), from the verb crucifigere, from Latin crux, cruc- ‘cross’ + figere ‘fix’.