单词：behead
音标：/bɪˈhɛd/

词义：

动词：使（某人）斩首，砍头。
意指把某人的头部从身体上砍下来，通常用于描述死刑或杀戮中的暴力行为。

翻译：

斩首；砍头。

用法：

及物动词：用于指代执行斩首行为。

例：The king ordered to behead the traitor.（国王下令斩首叛徒。）

例句：

The executioner was instructed to behead the criminal immediately.
(行刑者被指示立即斩首罪犯。)

They threatened to behead anyone who disobeyed the law.
(他们威胁要斩首任何违反法律的人。)

During medieval times, it was common to behead prisoners of war.
(在中世纪，斩首战俘是常见的事。)

The emperor gave orders to behead the conspirators.
(皇帝下令斩首共谋者。)

The soldier was told to behead the captured enemy soldier.
(士兵被告知斩首被俘的敌军士兵。)

The knight was tasked with guarding the prisoner before they were beheaded.
(骑士负责看守囚犯，直到他们被斩首。)

It is said that the king once had his rival beheaded.
(据说国王曾将他的对手斩首。)

The king threatened to behead anyone who spread false rumors.
(国王威胁要斩首散布谣言的人。)

She was horrified when she heard the news that her father was to be beheaded.
(当她听到父亲将被斩首的消息时，她感到十分震惊。)

The traitor was beheaded as a warning to others.
(叛徒被斩首，作为对其他人的警告。)

短语搭配：

behead someone (斩首某人)

behead a traitor (斩首叛徒)

behead a criminal (斩首罪犯)

behead in public (公开斩首)

ordered to behead (下令斩首)