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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 tableExamples from the Corpusflay• 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 fleanflay verbChinese Corpus criticize very to severely someone |