flail
US /fleɪl/
UK /fleɪl/
动词
1.
拍打, 挥舞
to wave or swing wildly
示例:
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The injured bird began to flail its wings desperately.
受伤的鸟开始绝望地拍打翅膀。
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He was flailing his arms around, trying to get attention.
他挥舞着手臂，试图引起注意。
2.
用连枷打, 抽打
to beat or strike with a flail
示例:
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In ancient times, farmers would flail grain to separate it from the husks.
在古代，农民会用连枷打谷物，将其与谷壳分离。
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He used a stick to flail at the tall weeds.
他用棍子抽打高大的杂草。
名词
连枷
a threshing tool consisting of a wooden handle with a free-swinging stick attached to its end, used for beating grain
示例:
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The farmer used a traditional flail to separate the wheat from the chaff.
农民使用传统的连枷将小麦与谷壳分离。
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The museum displayed an old farming flail.
博物馆展示了一个古老的农业连枷。