bearbaiting
/bair-bey-ting/US // ˈbɛərˌbeɪ tɪŋ //
钓熊,诱捕熊的方法,诱饵熊,诱捕熊孩子
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : the former practice of setting dogs to fight a captive bear.
Examples
The Puritan hated bearbaiting, not because it gave pain to the bear, but because it gave pleasure to the spectators.
By this the whole matter had presented itself to them as an entertainment more diverting than bullfight or bearbaiting.
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