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flogging
UK //ˈflɒɡɪŋ//US //ˈflɑːɡɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语 'floggen'，可能与古诺尔斯语 'flogga'（鞭打）或古英语 'flogian'（鞭打）有关。
noun
❶ 指用鞭子或棍棒等工具对某人进行抽打的行为，通常作为惩罚或体罚的手段。
“Flogging was a common punishment in the past.”
（鞭刑在过去是一种常见的惩罚方式。）
“The prisoner received a severe flogging for his disobedience.”
（这名囚犯因不服从命令而遭受了严厉的鞭打。）
同义词:whipping, beating, lashing
verb
❶ 用鞭子或棍棒抽打某人，通常作为惩罚或体罚。
“The teacher threatened to flog the students if they misbehaved.”
（老师威胁说如果学生不守规矩就要鞭打他们。）
“He was flogged for breaking the rules.”
（他因违反规定而被鞭打。）
同义词:whip, beat, lash
常见短语
flogging a dead horse — 比喻徒劳无功地做某事，试图改变无法改变的事情。
“Trying to convince him is like flogging a dead horse.”
（试图说服他就像鞭打死马一样徒劳无功。）