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Flail Arms 英[Fleɪl 美[Flel Vt.用连枷打;鞭打;抽打;Vi.用连枷打;鞭打;N.连枷(脱粒用的工具);扫雷装置 V Erg 四肢)拼命乱动,使劲乱摆 Legs

单词 flail
音标
英[fleɪl] 美[flel]
解释
vt.用连枷打;鞭打;抽打;vi.用连枷打;鞭打;n.连枷(脱粒用的工具);扫雷装置;
例句

V-ERG
(四肢)拼命乱动,使劲乱摆
If your arms or legs flail or if you flail them about, they wave about in an energetic but uncontrolled way.
例:His arms were flailing in all directions...他的手臂胡乱挥舞着。
例:He gave a choked cry, flailed his arms wildly for a moment, and then went over the edge.他闷哼了一声,手臂乱挥了几下,就从边上摔了下去。

N-COUNT
连枷(脱粒用的农具)
A flail is a tool which consists of a piece of wood or metal that can swing freely from a handle. Flails are used to beat crops such as corn in order to separate the grain from the rest of the plant.
变形
third:flails~done:flailed~pl:flails~ing:flailing~past:flailed~

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