tar and feather

基本解释

Because you're brave enough to tar and feather poor friendless cast-out women that come along here, did that make you think you had grit enough to lay your hands on a MAN?
难道只因为你们敢于给一些不幸的无人顾怜的投奔到此而被逐出家门的妇女涂上沥青，粘上鸡毛，你们便自以为有那个胆量，敢于在一个男子汉大丈夫的头上动手动脚？
The thief was tarred and feathered.
这个小偷受到了惩罚。
He should be tarred and feathered for what he has done.
他的所作所为理应受到严厉惩罚。
Her hat is an amazing affair of ribbon and feather.
她那顶帽子是个有丝带和羽毛的绝妙物件。
In some places, mobs tarred and feathered those who violated the boycott.
在某些地方，群众对那些违反抵制行动的人施以浇柏油黏羽毛的暴行。