flay
US /fleɪ/
UK /fleɪ/
動詞
1.
剝皮, 去皮
to strip the skin off a corpse or carcass
範例:
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The hunter decided to flay the deer for its hide.
獵人決定剝下鹿皮。
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In ancient times, enemies were sometimes tortured by being flayed alive.
在古代，敵人有時會遭受活剝皮的酷刑。
2.
嚴厲批評, 痛斥
to criticize someone severely
範例:
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The critics flayed the new play for its weak plot.
評論家們嚴厲批評了這部新劇的薄弱情節。
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He was flayed by his boss for missing the deadline.
他因為錯過截止日期而被老闆嚴厲批評。
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