flays

英 [fleɪz] 美 [fleɪz]

v.  剥(死人或动物的皮); 毒打，狠狠鞭打(直至皮开肉绽); 严厉批评
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柯林斯词典

  1. VERB 剥（死畜或死人）的皮
    When someone flays an animal or person, they remove their skin, usually when they are dead.
    1. They had to flay the great, white, fleecy animals and cut them up for food...
      他们不得不将这些体形庞大、身披绒毛的白色动物剥皮，然后切碎了做食物。
    2. To remain together was like volunteering to be flayed alive.
      再要呆在一起就好像自愿被活活剥皮一样。
  2. VERB 严厉批评;鞭挞
    If you flay someone, you criticize them severely for their beliefs, policies, or actions.
    1. ...and he flayed those who allowed 'foreign potentates and powers' to violate American sovereignty.
      他还鞭挞那些允许“外国君主和势力”侵犯美国主权的人。
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双语例句

  1. You're going to get into serious trouble one of these flays.
    总有一天你要倒霉的。
  2. Paul is a shy, stammering boy who flays hooky and keeps to his bedroom practising his guitar.
    保罗是个腼腆而口吃的男孩子，时常逃学。躲在卧室里弹吉他。
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