英语词汇“flails”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Example Sentences

Verb They were flailing their arms to drive away the insects. The wounded animal lay on the ground, flailing helplessly. He was wildly flailing about on the dance floor. The bird's wings flailed the water.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Fists pump, arms flail, shoulders shimmy, hips swivel, feet stomp; every body part explores space.

Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2022 Prominent managers that invest in both public and private companies in the same funds have seen their portfolio of public investments flail, weighed down by losses from January’s meme-stock rally and a retreat by fast-growing technology stocks.

Juliet Chung, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2021 Something more extreme than its muted roar and strong airflow backing track seems appropriate for a vehicle whose logo is a powerful horse at full flail.

Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver, 28 June 2021 As pledges to improve policing flail, police continue to kill people, and especially Black people, every day.

Time, 13 May 2021 In the video, cats stay in the upside-down position and flail, and even pigeons can’t decide which way is up or down.

Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2020 Fans no longer could complain about watching an overmatched pitcher flail at the plate.

Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2020 Who could resist watching Dash flail about in a tornado, and then promptly stop and let out a very earnest cat meow?

USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2020 Super-deep repertoire of falls and flails, plus a classic crybaby Flop Face.

Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 18 Dec. 2019

Verb

There’s no need to scream and flail — at least, not yet: Chalamet is going up to each fan and patiently signing autographs and posing for photographs.

Manori Ravindran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2022 That leaves Keaton to hoot and flail and fall into swimming pools for the next 80 minutes, and possibly find true love.

Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2022 When a person’s spine curves and strains in order to move weight through space—like when a bunch of third graders flail through a set of sit-ups—the movement stresses their spinal disks.

Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 28 May 2022 Meta continues to flail as a business that builds actual things, with the latest setbacks arriving this week.

Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 10 June 2022 As Russia continues to flail in Ukraine, a cast of familiar figures are attempting to suddenly rebrand themselves as alleged pro-Western forces on the right side of the fight: the oligarchs.

Casey Michel, The New Republic, 12 May 2022 Hitters who hadn’t seen his changeup could only flail at it.

Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 1 June 2022 In fact, Ozark’s fourth and final season is basically just … a bunch of things keep happening to Marty and Wendy Byrde, who, naturally, flail around trying to dodge all of the falling knives.

Andy Meek, BGR, 2 May 2022 Manager Bob Melvin attempted to sort things out, home and away, but seemed to flail at a tricky fastball in his own right.

Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English fleil, flail, partly from Old English *flegel (whence Old English fligel), from Late Latin flagellum flail, from Latin, whip & partly from Anglo-French flael, from Late Latin flagellum — more at flagellate

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

单词	flails
释义	flail 1 of 2 noun ˈflāl : a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely flail 2 of 2 verb flailed; flailing; flails transitive verb 1 a : to strike with or as if with a flail The bird's wings flailed the water. b : to move, swing, or beat as if wielding a flail flailing a club to drive away the insects 2 : to thresh (grain) with a flail intransitive verb : to move, swing, or beat like a flail arms flailing in the water Synonyms Verb beat flap flop flutter whip See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb They were flailing their arms to drive away the insects. The wounded animal lay on the ground, flailing helplessly. He was wildly flailing about on the dance floor. The bird's wings flailed the water. Recent Examples on the Web Noun Fists pump, arms flail, shoulders shimmy, hips swivel, feet stomp; every body part explores space. Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2022 Prominent managers that invest in both public and private companies in the same funds have seen their portfolio of public investments flail, weighed down by losses from January’s meme-stock rally and a retreat by fast-growing technology stocks. Juliet Chung, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2021 Something more extreme than its muted roar and strong airflow backing track seems appropriate for a vehicle whose logo is a powerful horse at full flail. Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver, 28 June 2021 As pledges to improve policing flail, police continue to kill people, and especially Black people, every day. Time, 13 May 2021 In the video, cats stay in the upside-down position and flail, and even pigeons can’t decide which way is up or down. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2020 Fans no longer could complain about watching an overmatched pitcher flail at the plate. Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2020 Who could resist watching Dash flail about in a tornado, and then promptly stop and let out a very earnest cat meow? USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2020 Super-deep repertoire of falls and flails, plus a classic crybaby Flop Face. Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 18 Dec. 2019 Verb There’s no need to scream and flail — at least, not yet: Chalamet is going up to each fan and patiently signing autographs and posing for photographs. Manori Ravindran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2022 That leaves Keaton to hoot and flail and fall into swimming pools for the next 80 minutes, and possibly find true love. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2022 When a person’s spine curves and strains in order to move weight through space—like when a bunch of third graders flail through a set of sit-ups—the movement stresses their spinal disks. Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 28 May 2022 Meta continues to flail as a business that builds actual things, with the latest setbacks arriving this week. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 10 June 2022 As Russia continues to flail in Ukraine, a cast of familiar figures are attempting to suddenly rebrand themselves as alleged pro-Western forces on the right side of the fight: the oligarchs. Casey Michel, The New Republic, 12 May 2022 Hitters who hadn’t seen his changeup could only flail at it. Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 1 June 2022 In fact, Ozark’s fourth and final season is basically just … a bunch of things keep happening to Marty and Wendy Byrde, who, naturally, flail around trying to dodge all of the falling knives. Andy Meek, BGR, 2 May 2022 Manager Bob Melvin attempted to sort things out, home and away, but seemed to flail at a tricky fastball in his own right. Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English fleil, flail, partly from Old English flegel (whence Old English fligel), from Late Latin flagellum* flail, from Latin, whip & partly from Anglo-French flael, from Late Latin flagellum — more at flagellate First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Kids Definition flail 1 of 2 verb ˈflāl flailed; flailing 1 : to wave the arms or legs wildly 2 : to swing something with a violent motion flail 2 of 2 noun : a tool for threshing grain by hand Medical Definition flail adjective ˈflā(ə)l : exhibiting abnormal mobility and loss of response to normal controls —used of body parts damaged by paralysis, injury, or surgery flail joint flails 1 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of flail 1 as in flutters to move or cause to move with a striking motion started to flail his arms wildly when he spied a bat in the house Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance flutters flaps whips flops swings waves thumps smacks sways beats bangs flicks knocks flits flickers oscillates pounds throbs spanks batters pulses buffets undulates fans palpitates 2 as in whips to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible gruesome evidence that the prisoner had been flailed Synonyms & Similar Words whips hides slashes thrashes slaps flicks switches flogs punches hits flagellates knocks mauls lashes spanks scourges cuts smacks horsewhips licks bangs leathers whacks birches bats tans straps claps cowhides pounds whales swipes thumps rawhides clips quirts beats swats canes thwacks bludgeons bashes knouts smites bops pummels hammers boxes pelts clobbers threshes clubs clouts paddles cudgels cracks mangles wallops blackjacks pastes touches up lams cuffs lathers belts socks lambastes belabors pommels slugs whaps slates slogs batters bastes tromps roughs busts fustigates lambasts works over buffets laces whups drubs whops fibs bungs pistol-whips flails 2 of 2 noun plural of flail as in bludgeons Synonyms & Similar Words bludgeons staves canes batons nightsticks cudgels bats billies whips quirts staffs straps billy clubs bastinadoes bullwhips crops rattans bastinades hickories clubs birches knouts floggers blacksnakes rawhides cat-o'-nine-tails switches cowhides lashes scourges
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