hangman
hangman — 名詞
1. a person employed to carry out death sentences by placing a rope around a prison
絞刑吏
負責對死刑犯執行絞刑的人
a person employed to carry out death sentences by placing a rope around a prisoner's neck and suspending their body until death
The hangman arrived before sunrise to inspect the gallows and test the trapdoor.
絞刑吏在日出前抵達，檢查絞刑架並測試活動地板。
collocation: inspect the gallows / test the trapdoor
In medieval times, the hangman was often a feared figure in the local community.
在中世紀時期，絞刑吏在當地社區中往往是令人畏懼的人物。
passive: was often feared
Eli read about a hangman who refused to carry out an execution on moral grounds.
Eli 讀到一篇歷史記載，提到有位絞刑吏因道德理由拒絕執行死刑。
The village hangman hid his identity to avoid conflict with the families of the condemned.
村裡的絞刑吏隱藏自己的身分，以避免與受刑人的家屬發生衝突。
- executioner
any person who carries out a death sentence, not only by hanging but also by methods such as beheading or lethal injection
- headsman
a historical term for an executioner who beheaded people, not used for hangings
用法筆記
The word is used less frequently today because many countries have abolished capital punishment by hanging. In historical contexts, the hangman was also sometimes called the 'executioner', though that term covers other methods of execution too.
2. a word-guessing pastime: one participant selects a secret word, and the opposing
吊人遊戲
玩家輪流猜字母的拼字遊戲
a word-guessing pastime: one participant selects a secret word, and the opposing player must figure it out by calling out letters one by one. Each wrong guess adds a stroke to a gallows drawing. The guessing player loses if the sketch is finished before they solve the word.
The children played hangman on a napkin while waiting for their food at the restaurant.
孩子們在餐巾紙上玩吊人遊戲，一邊在餐廳等餐點送上來。
collocation: played hangman
Mizuki won the hangman game by guessing the last letter before the drawing was finished.
Mizuki 在圖畫即將完成的前一刻猜中最後一個字母，贏了這場吊人遊戲。
collocation: won the hangman game
Faisal chose 'penguin' for hangman; Nellie guessed 'Z' and he drew the left leg.
Faisal 選了 penguin 作為吊人遊戲的單字；Nellie 猜了 Z，他便畫上左腿。
Hugo and his classmates played hangman to practise English vocabulary before their weekly quiz.
Hugo 和同學們在每週小考之前玩吊人遊戲來練習英文單字。
The teacher drew the hangman grid on the board and let two students take turns.
老師在白板上畫好吊人遊戲的格子，讓兩位學生輪流作答。
- word game
a broader category that includes crosswords, anagrams, Scrabble, and other letter-based puzzles, not only hangman
- guessing game
any game in which players try to find an answer through trial and error, not necessarily involving letters
用法筆記
Hangman is commonly played in classrooms as a low-pressure way to practise spelling and vocabulary. Digital versions are also widely available as mobile apps and web games.