flail
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/fleɪl/
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/fleɪl/
To swing arms or legs around in a wild or uncontrolled way.
The child flailed his arms in excitement.
那个孩子兴奋地挥舞着手臂。
To strike something or someone repeatedly and forcefully.
The man flailed the branch against the tree.
那个男人用树枝猛击树干。
A tool with a long handle and a swinging mechanism used for threshing grain.
The farmer used a flail to separate the wheat from the chaff.
农民使用连枷来分离麦粒和麦糠。