Thrash



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.鞭打
• ［英］ v.鞭打 ( to beat soundly with a stick or whip)
• ［记］ 分割记忆: th+rash ( 急躁的)
• ［例］ The fishes thrashed about in the net.

Webster Collegiate

I. verb

• Etymology: alteration of thresh
• Date: 1568
• transitive verb
  • 1. to separate the seeds of from the husks and straw by beating ; thresh 1
  • 2.
    • a. to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip ; flog
    • b. to defeat decisively or severely <thrashed the visiting team>
  • 3. to swing, beat, or strike in the manner of a rapidly moving flail <thrashing his arms>
  • 4.
    • a. to go over again and again <thrash the matter over inconclusively>
    • b. to hammer out ; forge <thrash out a plan>
• intransitive verb
  • 1. thresh 1
  • 2. to deal blows or strokes like one using a flail or whip
  • 3. to move or stir about violently ; toss about <thrash in bed with a fever>
• Synonyms: see swing

II. noun

• Date: 1840
• 1. an act of thrashing
• 2. rock music (as heavy metal or punk rock) that is extremely fast and loud

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