flay
/fleɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /fleɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈflā/ (ame, mw)
flay — 動詞
- flaypresent simple I / you / we / they
- flayshe / she / it
- flayedpast simple
- flaying-ing form
1. to peel away the outer skin of a person or an animal, almost always when the bod
剝皮
從動物或屍體身上剝下皮
to peel away the outer skin of a person or an animal, almost always when the body is already dead and being prepared for use of the meat or hide
The hunter taught Cyrus how to flay the deer before cutting the meat.
獵人教 Cyrus 在切肉之前，怎麼把鹿剝皮。
transitive: flay + animal object
On the wall hung a flayed rabbit skin that Amani would later stretch and dry.
牆上掛著一張被剝下的兔皮，Amani 之後會把它撐開晾乾。
past participle as adjective: flayed + body part
Eliska watched her grandfather flay the sheep with a small curved knife.
Eliska 看著爺爺用一把小彎刀替綿羊剝皮。
In the old story, soldiers threatened to flay the prisoner alive if he refused to speak.
在那個古老的故事裡，士兵威脅，如果犯人不開口，就要活活把他剝皮。
The butcher's son learned to flay carcasses cleanly before his tenth birthday.
屠夫的兒子還沒滿十歲，就學會把屠體剝得乾淨俐落。
文法句型
flay + object (animal or carcass)
用法筆記
Object is almost always an animal or a dead body; very rare in modern conversation outside hunting, butchering, or historical/fictional violence.
常見錯誤
2. to beat someone, or an animal, with a whip or stick so violently that pieces of
鞭打至破皮
用鞭子重打到皮膚撕裂
to beat someone, or an animal, with a whip or stick so violently that pieces of skin are torn from the body
In the harsh prison camp, guards would flay anyone caught trying to escape.
在那座嚴酷的勞改營裡，看守會把任何企圖逃跑的人鞭打到皮開肉綻。
flay + person (institutional violence)
The cruel overseer flayed Talia's back with a leather whip until she fainted.
兇狠的監工用皮鞭抽打 Talia 的背，一直打到她昏過去。
flay + body part + with + instrument
Old sailors told stories of captains who flayed their crew for the smallest mistake.
老水手會講到那些船長為了一點小錯，就把船員打得體無完膚。
The novel describes how Min was flayed in public as a warning to other slaves.
小說描寫 Min 如何在眾人面前被打得皮開肉綻，用來警告其他奴隸。
文法句型
flay + person/animal (with whip or lash)
用法筆記
Almost always historical or literary; modern English speakers describe a real beating with 'whip' or 'lash'. Distinguish from sense 1 by the presence of a whip or stick rather than a knife.
常見錯誤
3. to attack someone or their work in speech or writing with extremely harsh and de
嚴厲抨擊
用言論或文字猛烈批評
to attack someone or their work in speech or writing with extremely harsh and detailed criticism, as if tearing them apart
The film critic flayed the new comedy for its lazy jokes and weak ending.
那位影評人嚴厲抨擊這部新喜劇，說它笑點偷懶、結尾無力。
flay + creative work + for + reason
Senator Ramón flayed the opposition party in a fifteen-minute speech on national television.
Ramón 參議員在電視全國轉播的十五分鐘演說裡，把在野黨痛批了一頓。
flay + political opponent (public attack)
Newspaper columnists flayed the mayor after she ignored the flood warnings.
市長忽視了水災警報之後，報紙專欄作家紛紛對她大加撻伐。
The professor flayed Joaquín's essay in front of the whole class, calling every paragraph sloppy.
教授在全班面前把 Joaquín 的論文批得體無完膚，說每一段都寫得潦草。
文法句型
flay + person/work (in words or writing)
用法筆記
Used mainly in journalism, criticism, and political commentary; carries a stronger and more sustained tone than 'criticize'. Subject is typically a critic, reviewer, columnist, or rival speaker.