lash1 /læʃ/ verb 1 tie 捆扎 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]TIE to tie something tightly to something else with a rope 捆绑,捆扎 SYN bindlash something to something The oars were lashed to the sides of the boat. 桨拴在船的两侧。
2 wind/rain/sea 风/雨/大海 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep, transitiveT]HIT if the wind, sea etc lashes something, it hits it with violent force 猛击 Giant waves lashed the sea wall. 巨浪拍打着海堤。
lash against/down/across The wind lashed violently against the door. 风猛烈吹打着大门。
3 hit 击打 [transitiveT]HIT to hit a person or animal very hard with a whip, stick etc 鞭打,抽打 Oliver lashed the horses to go faster. 奥利弗快马加鞭。
4. tail 尾巴 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]HBAMOVE something OR somebody if an animal lashes its tail, or if its tail lashes, it moves it from side to side quickly and strongly, especially because it is angry 〔尤因发脾气〕(使)〔尾巴〕甩动 5 criticize 批评 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]CRITICIZE to criticize someone angrily – used especially in newspapers 抨击〔尤用于报纸〕 Democrats lashed Republican plans, calling them extreme. 民主党猛烈抨击共和党的计划,说是太极端了。
lash back Gallins lashed back at those who accused him of corruption. 加林斯对指控他贪污腐败的人进行了回击。
6 lash out phrasal verbphr v a) ANGRYto suddenly speak angrily to someone or criticize someone angrily 猛烈抨击,痛斥 at Olson lashed out at the media. 奥尔森痛斥媒体。
lash at• Especially during slow economic times, we tend to lash out at foreigners and blame them for our troubles.• The people applaud politely when speakers lash out at Gov.• A fist lashed out at her from the whiteness.• Once he has lost control and lashed out at his tormentor, she then sports undeniable evidence of his cruelty.• It lashed out at its non-existent attacker, groping through the plaster-dust with encrusted, mutated talons.• Frightened by the collecting crowd, the man lashed out at several others until he was finally arrested by the police.• McCain lashed out at the press.• Luke took a few steps forward, then flicking his wrist, sent the lash out at waist-level.