lash1 /læʃ/ verb1 tie 捆紮 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]TIE to tie something tightly to something else with a rope 捆綁,捆紮 SYN bindlash something to somethingThe oars were lashed to the sides of the boat. 槳拴在船的兩側。
2 wind/rain/sea 風/雨/大海 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep, transitiveT]HIT if the wind, sea etc lashes something, it hits it with violent force 猛擊Giant waves lashed the sea wall. 巨浪拍打着海堤。
lash against/down/acrossThe wind lashed violently against the door. 風猛烈吹打着大門。
3 hit 擊打 [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. 奧利弗快馬加鞭。
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 〔尤因發脾氣〕(使)〔尾巴〕甩動 5 criticize 批評 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]CRITICIZE to criticize someone angrily – used especially in newspapers 抨擊〔尤用於報紙〕Democrats lashed Republican plans, calling them extreme. 民主黨猛烈抨擊共和黨的計劃,說是太極端了。
lash backGallins lashed back at those who accused him of corruption. 加林斯對指控他貪污腐敗的人進行了回擊。
6 lash out phrasal verbphr v a) ANGRYto suddenly speak angrily to someone or criticize someone angrily 猛烈抨擊,痛斥 atOlson lashed out at the media. 奧爾森痛斥媒體。
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.