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.
那個孩子興奮地揮舞著手臂。
To strike something or someone repeatedly and forcefully.
The man flailed the branch against the tree.
那個男人用樹枝猛擊樹幹。
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.
農民使用連枷來分離麥粒和麥糠。