
好词典

源自16世纪中古英语,可能来自拉丁语'flagellare'(鞭打),通过古法语'floguer'演变而来。
❶ 用鞭子或棍棒等工具反复抽打,通常作为惩罚或虐待的手段。这种惩罚方式在现代社会已较少见。
“In the past, sailors were often flogged for disobedience.”
(过去,水手常因不服从命令而遭受鞭打。)
“The cruel master flogged the horse until it collapsed.”
(残忍的主人不断鞭打那匹马,直到它倒下。)
❶ (非正式用法)竭力推销某物,尤指通过积极或咄咄逼人的方式。常用于商业场景中。
“The salesman flogged the new product door to door.”
(推销员挨家挨户地大力推销新产品。)
“They've been flogging the same old ideas for years.”
(多年来他们一直在竭力推销那些老套的想法。)
flog a dead horse — 白费力气做徒劳无功的事,比喻在已经无望的事情上继续浪费时间精力。
“Trying to convince him is like flogging a dead horse - he never changes his mind.”
(试图说服他就像鞭打死马——他永远不会改变主意。)