They scourged him and crucified him upon a tree.是什么意思？

They scourged him and crucified him upon a tree.

他们折磨他,把他成十字形地钉死在一棵树上.

they

pron. 他/她/它们，人们，大家，政府，当局，她们；

例句
The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.
他们绕过合恩角时，暴风雨已经减弱。

scourged

v. 鞭打( scourge的过去式和过去分词 )，惩罚，压迫；

例句
Economic anarchy scourged the post-war world.
经济混乱使得战后的世界陷入水深火热之中。

him

pron. (he的宾格)他；

例句
They said goodbye to him as he got aboard the train at Union Station.
当他在联合火车站登上火车之际，他们向他道别。

and

conj. 和，与，而且，于是，然后，因此；

例句
I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing...
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。

crucified

v. 把（某人）钉死在十字架上( crucify的过去式和过去分词 )，（尤指当众）折磨，虐待，迫害；

例句
She was crucified by the critics for her performance.
她的表演受到评论家的尖锐批评。

upon

prep. 在…上面，当…时候；

例句
...the doctrine of absolute monarchy based upon divine right.
以神权为基础的君主专制学说

tree

n. 树，木料，树状图，宗谱；vt. 把…赶上树，使处于困境，把鞋型插入（鞋内）；

例句
If the soil is allowed to dry out the tree could die.
如果听任土壤变干，树木可能会枯死。