"horsewhip" in Chinese (Simplified)
马鞭用马鞭抽打（动词）
Definition
用于骑马或控制马的长鞭子。作动词时，指用这种鞭子抽打某人或某物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
比较正式和古老的用词，多见于历史或文学及马术相关语境。作动词时暗含严厉或暴力惩罚。日常口语中较少用，有时可比喻形容严厉批评。
Examples
He used a horsewhip to train his horse.
他用**马鞭**训练他的马。
The rider held a horsewhip in his hand.
骑手手里拿着一根**马鞭**。
Do not horsewhip the animals.
不要用**马鞭**抽动物。
The thief was horsewhipped as punishment in the old days.
过去小偷会被用**马鞭**鞭打作为惩罚。
She horsewhipped her way to victory at the equestrian tournament.
她靠**马鞭**在马术比赛中获胜。
Sometimes critics feel like they're being horsewhipped in public.
有时批评家觉得自己在公众场合被**鞭打**。