单词 | flog |
释义 | flog UK [flɒg] US [flɑ:g] (-gg-) verb transitive PUNISH 惩罚 ■to beat someone very hard with a whip or a stick, as a punishment (作为惩罚)鞭笞,棒打 •Soldiers used to be flogged for disobedience.过去士兵们常常因不守军令而遭鞭笞。 UK [flɒg] US [flɑ:g] (-gg-)verb transitive SELL 出售 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.他想快点卖掉他的旧车,但没人愿意买。 UK [flɒg] US [flɑ:g] (-gg-)verb transitive flog yourself to death (also flog yourself into the ground) UK informal ■to work too hard 工作过于努力 UK [flɒg] US [flɑ:g] (-gg-) verb transitive flog sth to death UK informal ■to use, do or say something so often that it is no longer interesting 频繁使用(或做、说)…而使人失去兴趣 •It's a theme that's been flogged to death.这是一个老生常谈的主题。 UK [flɒg] US [flɑ:g] (-gg-)verb transitive flog a dead horse UK informal ■to waste effort on something that there is no chance of succeeding at 做无用功,做徒劳无益的事 •He keeps trying to get it published but I think he's flogging a dead horse.他一股劲地想将其出版,但我认为他在白费力气。 |
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