单词 | flail |
释义 | flail[fleil]n. 连枷vt. 用连枷打, 打vi. 用连枷打, 打 flail flail AHD: [fl³l] D.J. [fle!l]K.K. [flel]n.(名词)A manual threshing device consisting of a long wooden handle or staff and a shorter, free-swinging stick attached to its end.连枷:一种由一个长木柄或棒和一个安在柄端上稍短的能自由摇动的棍棒组成的手工脱粒用具v.(动词) flailed,flail.ing,flails v.tr.(及物动词)1. To beat or strike with or as if with a flail:用连枷打或似用连枷打:flailed our horses with the reins.用缰绳拍打我们的马2. To wave or swing vigorously; thrash:用力地挥动或摆动;鞭打:flailed my arms to get their attention.挥动我的双臂以引起他们的注意3. To thresh using a flail.用连枷脱粒v.intr.(不及物动词)1. To move vigorously or erratically; thrash about:用力或胡乱地移动;左右(或上下)摆动:arms flailing helplessly in the water.在水中无助乱摆的手臂2. To strike or lash out violently:猛烈地击打:boxers flailing at each other in the ring.在拳击场上互相猛击的拳手3. To thresh grain.脱粒语源:1. Middle English 中古英语 2. from Old English flegil 源自 古英语 flegil 3. and from Old French flaiel 并源自 古法语 flaiel 4. both from Late Latin flagellum [threshing tool] 都源自 后期拉丁语 flagellum [脱粒工具] 5. from Latin flagrum [whip] 源自 拉丁语 flagrum [鞭子] |
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