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lashes

UK //ˈlæʃɪz//US //ˈlæʃɪz//

词源

源自中古英语 'lasche',可能来自古法语 'lache'(带子或鞭子),最终源自拉丁语 'laxus'(松的)。

noun

❶ 指人或动物的睫毛,尤指浓密或长的睫毛。常用于美容或描述眼部特征。

“She has long, dark lashes that make her eyes stand out.”

(她有着浓密的长睫毛,让她的眼睛格外引人注目。)

“He blinked, his lashes fluttering against his cheeks.”

(他眨了眨眼,睫毛轻轻扫过脸颊。)

❶ 指鞭子的细长部分,通常由皮革或其他材料制成,用于抽打或驱赶。

“The horse trainer used a whip with long lashes.”

(驯马师用了一根长鞭。)

“The lashes of the whip cracked loudly in the air.”

(鞭子的抽打声在空中响亮地回荡。)

同义词:eyelashes, whips, strands

verb

❶ 指用鞭子抽打或猛烈击打某物,也可比喻为严厉批评或猛烈抨击。

“The wind lashed against the windows during the storm.”

(暴风雨中,狂风猛烈地拍打着窗户。)

“He lashed the horse to make it run faster.”

(他抽打马匹,让它跑得更快。)

同义词:whip, strike, beat, criticize

常见短语

lash out — 突然猛烈攻击或严厉批评,通常是因为愤怒或 frustration。

“He lashed out at his colleague during the meeting.”

(他在会议上突然严厉指责了他的同事。)

lash together — 用绳子或带子将物品绑在一起,使其固定。

“They lashed the logs together to make a raft.”

(他们把原木绑在一起,做成了一个木筏。)