"slap around" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 扇耳光
• 虐待

Definition

用巴掌反复打某人，通常较粗暴或带有虐待性质；也可比喻对某人很凶或不尊重。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

为非正式说法，可指实际的身体伤害，也可指比喻上的粗暴对待。多与虐待、霸凌等相关；不用于正式场合。

Examples

He would slap around his little brother when their parents weren't home.

他父母不在家时，他会经常**扇耳光**弟弟。

The villain liked to slap around his henchmen for any mistake.

反派喜欢因为小错误**虐待**手下。

Nobody deserves to be slapped around by someone else.

没有人应该被别人**虐待**。

The boss can't just slap around employees and expect respect.

老板不能随便**虐待**员工，还想获得尊重。

She felt like life had just slapped her around lately.

她感觉最近生活一直在**折磨**她。

You can't just slap around people and get away with it.

你不能随便**欺负**别人，还想不被惩罚。