单词 | to thrash out |
释义 | > as lemmasto thrash out to thrash out 1. transitive. To separate the grain of (a cereal crop) from the husks and straw by any of various methods, such as by shaking, trampling, beating with a flail, or (later) by means of a combine harvester or similar machine. Cf. to thresh out 1 at thresh v. Phrasal verbs. Now chiefly regional. ΚΠ 1645 J. Downame et al. Annot. Old & New Test. sig. LL2v In the Eastern Countries it was not the manner to thrash out Corne as we doe, but their Oxen trod it out. 1771 T. Pennant Tour Scotl. (1794) 202 The corn is thrashed out and preserved in the chaff in bykes. 1811 Sydney Gaz. 2 Mar. All the Settlers have by this time thrashed out and prepared their Wheat for delivery. 1850 Farmer's Mag. July 23/1 The employing of horses in thrashing out corn wears them out so much. 1987 Guardian 28 Sept. 32/7 Wind and rain together laid the corn in the fields, making it difficult to combine and often of poor quality when thrashed out. 2. transitive. To discuss (a matter) thoroughly in order to reach a decision, consensus, or conclusion; to arrive at (an agreement, plan, etc.) after a great deal of discussion or argument. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > hold discussions about, debate [verb (transitive)] > exhaustively beat1470 hammer1594 extund1610 crasha1670 to thresh out1805 to thrash out1829 to hash out1916 1829 Pierce Egan's Weekly Courier 8 Mar. 37/5 He should not have said a single word on this threadbare question, which had been thrashed out, had he not felt that the arguments of the Member for Aldborough had been mistaken. 1982 Times 14 May 13/2 The sisters thrash out their memories and beliefs in bleak surroundings—a museum cafeteria, prison rooms. 1987 W. Greider Secrets of Temple i. iii. 113 The seven governors assembled in the chairman's office..to thrash out the final details. 2005 Northern Echo 6 Sept. 2/2 Prime Minister Tony Blair said yesterday he was confident EU member states would sign up to a new deal thrashed out in Beijing. < as lemmas |
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