thresh
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/θreʃ/
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/θreʃ/
To separate the edible part of crops like rice or wheat from the inedible parts, usually by using a machine or a special tool.
Farmers used to thresh wheat by hand with a flail, but now they use machines to do the job more quickly.
農民過去用手打連枷脫粒小麥,但現在他們使用機器更快地完成這項工作。
To move or cause something to move in a rough or uncontrolled way.
The storm caused the trees to thresh wildly in the wind.
暴風雨導致樹木在風中猛烈地搖擺。