pillory
verb [ T ] uk/ˈpɪl.ər.i/ us/ˈpɪl.ɚ.i/
严厉抨击;（尤指）公开批评
to severely criticize someone, especially in a public way
Although regularly pilloried by the press as an obnoxious loudmouth, he is, nonetheless, an effective politician. 尽管经常被新闻媒体辱骂为说话不中听的讨厌鬼，但他毕竟还是个有影响力的政客。