flay [fleɪ] verb transitive ■to remove the skin from a person's or animal's body 剥(死人或动物尸体的)皮 ■to whip a person or animal so hard that some of their skin comes off 把(人或动物)打得皮开肉绽•figurative The critics really flayed (= severely criticized) his new book.评论家们把他的新书批得体无完肤。 [fleɪ] verb transitive flay sb alive informal ■to punish or tell someone off severely 严厉惩罚(或批评)(某人)•I'll be flayed alive when she finds out!她要是发现了会活剥了我的皮! |