lash
n
1 [C] flexible part of a whip 鞭子的皮條部分.
2 [C] blow given with or as with a whip, etc 鞭打; 抽打; 鞭撻
(fig 比喻) feel the lash of sb's tongue, ie be spoken to harshly or cruelly by sb 領教某人利口如刀的厲害.
3 the lash [sing]
(formerly) punishment by flogging (舊時)笞刑
sailors sentenced to the lash 被處笞刑的水手.
4 [C] = eyelash (eye1).
lash v
1 [Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr]
strike (sb/sth) with or as with a whip 鞭打, 抽打(某人[某物])
rain lashing (down) on the roof, against the windows, etc 猛烈敲打著屋頂、 窗戶等的雨點
waves lashing the shore 拍打海岸的波浪
lashed the horses with a stick 用棍棒打馬
(fig 比喻) politicians regularly lashed (ie strongly criticized) in the popular press 經常遭廣大新聞界抨擊的政客.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
move (a limb, etc) like a whip 擺動(肢體等)
a tiger lashing its tail angrily to and fro/from side to side 憤怒地擺動著尾巴的老虎.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (into sth) rouse or incite sb 激勵或煽動某人
a speech cleverly designed to lash the audience into a frenzy 巧妙策劃煽動眾怒的演說.
4 [Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ A to B/A and B together fasten things together securely with ropes, etc (用繩索等)將物品捆在一起.
5 (phr v) lash sth down tie sth securely in position with ropes, etc (用繩索等)將某物系牢
lash down the cargo on the deck 把甲板上的貨物縛牢. lash out (at/against sb/sth) make a sudden violent attack with blows or words 突然猛擊; 猛烈抨擊
The horse lashed out with its back legs. 那匹馬尥蹶子了.
He lashed out at the opposition's policies. 他猛烈抨擊反對派的政策. lash out (on sth) (infml 口) spend money freely or extravagantly 花錢大手大腳
Let's lash out and have champagne. 咱們揮霍一下, 喝香檳吧.
This is no time to lash out on a new stereo. 現在不是奢侈花錢買新立體音響的時候.