Thrashing Meaning in English

word · lemma: thrash

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释义

'Thrashing' means moving violently or struggling, or receiving a harsh defeat or beating. It can refer to both physical movement and a one-sided loss, especially in sports.

用法与细微差别

Informal; often used in sports for big defeats ('a 5-0 thrashing'). Also means violent, uncontrolled movements, especially for animals or injured people ('thrashing in pain'). Can imply physical punishment ('give someone a thrashing'). Not as commonly used for punishment nowadays.

• Spanish: paliza - golpiza - azote (moverse)
• Portuguese (BR): surra - sova - contorcendo-se (movimento)
• Portuguese (PT): tareia - surra - agitação (movimento)
• Chinese (Simplified): 惨败 - 抽打 - 扭动
• Chinese (Traditional): 慘敗 - 抽打 - 扭動
• Hindi: भारी हार - पिटाई - तड़पना (हिलना)
• Arabic: هزيمة ساحقة - ضرب مبرح - تململ
• Bengali: প্রচণ্ড মার - দারুণ পরাজয় - ছটফটানি
• Russian: избиение - разгром - биться (беспорядочно)
• Japanese: 叩きのめし - 激しくもがくこと
• Vietnamese: đánh bại hoàn toàn - vùng vẫy
• Korean: 참패 - 몸부림
• Turkish: ağır yenilgi - çırpınma
• Urdu: شدید پٹائی - بری شکست - تڑپنا
• Indonesian: kekalahan telak - meronta

例句

The football team suffered a thrashing last night.

basic

He was thrashing around in the water, trying to keep afloat.

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The child started thrashing when he didn’t get his toy.

basic

After the exam, everyone felt like they'd taken a real thrashing.

natural

She was thrashing in her sleep because of a nightmare.

natural

That was a total thrashing—they didn't stand a chance.

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