单词 | self-flagellation |
释义 | self-flagellation (once / 124414 pages) n WORD FAMILY flagellation: flagellations, self-flagellation+/flagellate: biflagellate, flagellated, flagellates, flagellating, flagellatingly, flagellation/flagellum: flagella, flagellate USAGE EXAMPLESLater in the day, men and boys would perform ritual self-flagellation in frenzied circles, in symbolic penance for Hussein’s death. Washington Post(Oct 12, 2016) No amount of celebratory self-flagellation will erase he reality of 9/11. New York Times(Aug 28, 2016) It was punishment, a self-flagellation for all the truly delicious things we had been eating, for the jiggle we were slowly accruing. Washington Post(Jul 25, 2016) n self-punishment inflicted by whipping Hyper self-punishment punishment inflicted on yourself flagellation, flogging, lashing, tanning, whippingbeating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment |
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