English Dictionary

skewer

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈskjuː.ə/

動詞

比喩的用法

To impale on a skewer. / (chess) To attack a piece which has a less valuable piece behind it. / (figuratively) To severely mock or discredit.

日本語の意味

串に刺して貫通させる。 / チェスで、前方の駒を攻撃することで、その背後にあるより価値の低い駒も脅かす戦法を行う。 / 比喩的に、痛烈に嘲笑または中傷する。

She taught me how to skewer the vegetables evenly before grilling.

彼女は、焼く前に野菜を均等に串に刺す方法を教えてくれた。

意味（1）

To impale on a skewer.

意味（2）

(chess) To attack a piece which has a less valuable piece behind it.

意味（3）

(figuratively) To severely mock or discredit.

Parody, in its purest form, is an act of both mockery and appreciation. True masters of the practice possess a bone-deep understanding of their targets; they skewer because they love—or at least, because they’ve done their homework.

skewers （ present singular third-person ）

skewering （ participle present ）

skewered （ participle past ）

skewered （ past ）