gallows [ˈgæloʊz]

例句:

• He was saved from the gallows by a lastminute reprieve.
  最后一刻的缓刑令把他从绞架上解救了下来.
  
• The murderer was sent to the gallows for his crimes.
  谋杀犯由于罪大恶极被处以绞刑.
  
• The criminal ended up in the gallows.
  那个罪犯最后被绞死了.
  
• It says some could face the gallows for murder.
  来自VOA
• There is an earthquake-oriented gallows humor of daily life.
  来自NEWYORKER
• Gallows are a hardcore punk band from Watford, England.
  来自BBC