lash

verb

/læʃ/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they lash	/læʃ/ /læʃ/
he / she / it lashes	/ˈlæʃɪz/ /ˈlæʃɪz/
past simple lashed	/læʃt/ /læʃt/
past participle lashed	/læʃt/ /læʃt/
-ing form lashing	/ˈlæʃɪŋ/ /ˈlæʃɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

[intransitive, transitive] to hit somebody/something with great force猛击；狠打 synonym pound
- + adv./prep. The rain lashed at the windows.雨点猛烈地打在窗户上。
- Branches lashed at my face.树枝狠狠地打在我的脸上。
- lash something Huge waves lashed the shore.巨浪拍打着海岸。
Synonyms beat
beatbatter ▪ pound ▪ lash ▪ hammerThese words all mean to hit somebody/something many times, especially hard.
beat to hit somebody/something a lot of times, especially very hard:
Someone was beating at the door.有人在打门。
A young man was found beaten to death last night.昨天夜里有人发现一名小伙子被打死了。
At that time, children were often beaten for quite minor offences (= as a punishment).那时候孩子们常常因为很小的过错而捱打。
batter to hit somebody/something hard a lot of times, especially in way that causes serious injury or damage:
He had been badly battered around the head and face.他被打得鼻青脸肿。
Severe winds have been battering the coast.狂风一直在海岸肆虐。
pound to hit somebody/something hard a lot of times, especially in a way that makes a lot of noise:
Heavy rain pounded on the roof.暴雨𠳐𠳐地砸在屋顶上。
lash to hit somebody/something with a lot of force:
The rain lashed at the window.雨点猛烈地打在窗户上。
The subject of lash is often rain, wind, hail, sea or waves.hammer to hit somebody/something hard a lot of times, in a way that is noisy or violent:
He hammered the door with his fists.他不断地用拳头擂门。
pound or hammer?There is not much difference in meaning between these two, but to pound is sometimes a steadier action. To hammer can be more violent and it is often used figuratively.Patterns
- to beat/batter/pound/lash/hammer somebody/something with something
- to beat/batter/pound/lash/hammer against something
- to beat/batter/pound/hammer on something
- to beat/batter/hammer something down
- the rain/wind/sea beats/batters/pounds/lashes (at) something
Extra Examples
- The rain lashed down onto the road.雨倾盆而下，落在路上。
- The wind lashed against the trees.风猛烈地吹打着树木。
- The rain and hail lashed the mountainside.雨和冰雹袭击了山腰。
[transitive] lash somebody/something to hit a person or an animal with a whip, rope, stick, etc.鞭打；抽打 synonym beat
[transitive] lash somebody/something to criticize somebody/something in a very angry way怒斥 synonym attackTopics Feelingsc2
[transitive] lash something + adv./prep. to fasten something tightly to something else with ropes捆绑；捆扎
- Several logs had been lashed together to make a raft.几根原木捆扎在一起做成了木筏。
- During the storm everything on deck had to be lashed down.暴风雨中甲板上所有的东西都必须系牢。
Extra Examples
- She lashed the horse to a post.她把马拴在柱子上。
- The boats were lashed together.两艘船被绑在一起。
[intransitive, transitive] lash (something) to move or to move something quickly and violently from side to side（使）迅猛摆动，甩动
- The crocodile's tail was lashing furiously from side to side.鳄鱼的尾巴在急速地左右甩动。
- The cat hissed and lashed its tail wildly from side to side.猫发出嘶嘶声，尾巴疯狂地左右摆动。

Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘make a sudden movement’): probably imitative.

lash

noun

/læʃ/

(also eyelash)
[usually plural] one of the hairs growing on the edge of the eyelids睫；睫毛
- her long dark lashes她那长长的黑睫毛
- She batted her lashes flirtatiously.她挑逗地眨着眼睛。
- She lowered her lashes in sudden embarrassment.她突然窘迫地垂下了眼睛。
a hit with a whip, given as a form of punishment（作为惩罚的）鞭打，抽打
- They each received 20 lashes for stealing.他们因盗窃每人挨了 20 鞭。
- (figurative) to feel the lash of somebody’s tongue (= to be spoken to in an angry and critical way)领教某人言语如鞭的厉害
the thin leather part at the end of a whip鞭端皮条；鞭梢
- The lash struck him across the back.鞭子打在他的背上。

Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘make a sudden movement’): probably imitative.