
thrashing
词源
源自古英语 þrescan(击打,打谷),与古诺尔斯语 þreskja 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *þreskaną。
noun
❶ 指猛烈击打或抽打的动作,常用于描述暴力行为或剧烈运动时的肢体动作。
“The fisherman gave the shark a thrashing with his oar.”
(渔夫用桨猛烈击打鲨鱼。)
“We could hear the thrashing of branches in the storm.”
(我们能听到风暴中树枝的剧烈摇摆声。)
❶ 在计算机术语中,指系统因过度切换任务导致性能急剧下降的现象。
“The server crashed due to memory thrashing.”
(服务器因内存抖动而崩溃。)
“Adding more RAM can prevent thrashing in virtual machines.”
(增加内存可以防止虚拟机出现抖动现象。)
verb
❶ 剧烈摆动或猛烈击打的动作,通常带有破坏性或攻击性。
“The wounded animal was thrashing about in pain.”
(受伤的动物痛苦地剧烈挣扎。)
“She thrashed the water with her arms to stay afloat.”
(她用手臂拍打水面以保持漂浮。)
常见短语
thrashing around — 形容人或动物因疼痛、恐慌或愤怒而剧烈扭动身体的动作。
“The injured bird was thrashing around on the ground.”
(受伤的鸟儿在地上剧烈扑腾。)
give someone a thrashing — 指在比赛或冲突中彻底击败某人,或对某人进行体罚。
“The chess champion gave the newcomer a thorough thrashing.”
(国际象棋冠军彻底击败了新手。)