hangman
US /ˈhæŋ.mən/
UK /ˈhæŋ.mən/
명사
1.
교수형 집행인
a person who hangs condemned criminals
예시:
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In medieval times, the hangman was a feared figure.
중세 시대에 교수형 집행인은 두려운 존재였다.
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The crowd watched as the hangman prepared the gallows.
군중은 교수형 집행인이 교수대를 준비하는 것을 지켜봤다.
2.
행맨, 단어 맞추기 게임
a word-guessing game in which one player thinks of a word and the other tries to guess it by suggesting letters within a certain number of guesses, with incorrect guesses leading to parts of a stick figure being drawn on a gallows
예시:
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Let's play a game of hangman to pass the time.
시간을 보내기 위해 행맨 게임을 하자.
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The kids were engrossed in a game of hangman on the blackboard.
아이들은 칠판에서 행맨 게임에 몰두하고 있었다.
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