flay

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++flay /fleɪ/ verb [transitive]  1  formalCRITICIZE to criticize someone very severely 严厉批评，痛斥 She was well-known for flaying public officials in her daily column. 她因在每日专栏里批判政府官员而出名。2. literaryHIT to whip or beat someone very severely 鞭打；猛击3. formal to remove the skin from an animal or person, especially one that is dead 剥〔死畜或死人的〕皮→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

flay• In art, he is often depicted flayed.• None is decayed, but each has been carefully flayed.• Words that flayed and scorched coming from her lips.• He dragged on the reins and drew the buggy around, flaying the horse with his whip.• Congressmen have flayed the President for neglecting domestic issues.Origin flay Old English flean

flay verbChinese  

Corpus criticize very to severely someone

flay
flay /fleɪ/ verb [transitive]1. formal to criticize someone very severely:
    She was well-known for flaying public officials in her daily column.
2. literary to whip or beat someone very severely
3. formal to remove the skin from an animal or person, especially one that is dead

flayBrE /fleɪ/ 🔊NAmE /fleɪ/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they flay BrE /fleɪ/ 🔊 NAmE /fleɪ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it flays BrE /fleɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /fleɪz/ 🔊past simple flayed BrE /fleɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /fleɪd/ 🔊past participle flayed BrE /fleɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /fleɪd/ 🔊 -ing form flaying BrE /ˈfleɪɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈfleɪɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth/sb to remove the skin from an animal or person, usually when they are dead 剥（死人或动物的皮）~ sb to hit or whip sb very hard so that some of their skin comes off 毒打，狠狠鞭打（直至皮开肉绽）~ sb/yourself (formal) to criticize sb/yourself severely 严厉批评