零六五六深蓝词典

flog

F 开头单词专八核心词

柯林斯词典

    flog /flɒɡ/ (flogging,flogged,flogs)

  • 1. V-T If someone is flogged, they are hit very hard with a whip or stick as a punishment. 鞭打; 棒打

    In these places people starved, were flogged, were clubbed to death. 在这些地方，人们忍饥挨饿、遭受毒打、丧命于棍棒之下。

  • 2. floggingN-VAR 鞭打; 棒打

    He gets dragged off to court and sentenced to a flogging and life imprisonment. 他被拖至法庭，被判鞭刑和终身监禁。

    • 返回 flog

剑桥词典

    flog verb [T] (PUNISH)


    to beat someone very hard with a whip (= a long , thin piece of rope , leather , etc.) or a stick , as a punishment
    （作为惩罚）鞭笞，棒打
    Soldiers used to be flogged for disobedience. 过去士兵们会因不守军令而遭鞭笞。

    flog verb [T] (SELL)

    UK informal
    to sell , especially quickly or cheaply
    （尤指迅速或廉价地）出售
    He tried to flog his old car , but no one would buy it. 他想快点儿卖掉他的旧车，但没人愿意买。

    习语

    flog yourself to death
    flog sth to death
    flog a dead horse 返回 flog