thrash

thrash
verb
[with obj.]
  1. beat (a person or animal) repeatedly and violently with a stick or whip
    棒打;鞭打
    she thrashed him across the head and shoulders.
    她抽打他的头和肩。
    [asnoun thrashing]what he needs is a good thrashing.
    他需要的是一顿狠狠的棒揍。
    ■hit (something) hard and repeatedly
    连续重击
    the wind screeched and the mast thrashed the deck.
    风咆哮着,桅杆不断地击打着甲板。
    ■[no obj.]make a repeated crashing by or as if by hitting something
    连续拍击;痛打
    the surf thrashed and thundered.
    惊涛拍浪发出雷鸣般的吼声。
    ■[no obj.]move in a violent and convulsive way
    剧烈扭动,猛烈晃动,翻来覆去
    he lay on the ground thrashing around in pain.
    他躺在地上疼得不断打滚。
    [with obj.]she thrashed her arms, attempting to swim.
    她奋力摆动双臂,尝试着游起来。
    ■[no obj.](thrash around)struggle in a wild or desperate way to do something
    奋力拼搏
    two months of thrashing around on my own have produced nothing.
    我自己折腾了两个月结果一事无成。
    ■(informal)defeat (someone) heavily in a contest or match
    (非正式)(比赛中)彻底击败,重创
    I thrashed Pete at cards.
    牌桌上皮特被我打得落花流水。
    [with obj. and complement]Newcastle were thrashed 8–1 by the Czech team.
    纽卡斯尔队以1比8的大比分落败于捷克队。
    ■[no obj., with adverbial of direction]move with brute determination or violent movements
    奋力前进
    I wrench the steering wheel back and thrash on up the hill.
    我把方向盘猛往回拽,奋力开上了山。
    ■rare term for thresh (in sense 1)
    (罕)。 同 thresh (义项 1)
noun
  1. [usu. in sing.]a violent or noisy movement, typically involving hitting something repeatedly
    剧动,抽动(尤指连续拍打)
    the thrash of the waves.
    波涛汹涌。
    ■(Brit. informal)a party, especially a loud or lavish one
    (英,非正式)(尤指豪饮放纵的)聚会
    ■(informal)a fast and exciting motor race or other sporting event
    (非正式)激烈的汽车赛(或其他体育赛事)
  2. (亦作 thrash metal)[mass noun]a style of fast, loud, harsh-sounding rock music, combining elements of punk and heavy metal
    (融合了重金属乐和朋克音乐的)速度金属乐
    ■[count noun]a short, fast, loud piece or passage of rock music
    速度金属乐曲
语源
  1. Old English, variant of thresh (an early sense). Current senses of the noun date from the mid 19th cent
继承用法
thrash something out
  1. discuss something thoroughly and honestly
    反复(或彻底)讨论
    ■produce a conclusion by such discussion
    通过反复讨论得出结论;通过彻底讨论解决问题
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