lashing
n
1 [C] whipping or beating鞭打; 击打
He gave the poor donkey a terrible lashing. 他狠命地抽打那头可怜的驴.
2 [C] rope, etc used to fasten things together or in position 捆绑用的绳索等.
3 lashings [pl]
~s (of sth) (Brit infml 口) a lot 大量
lashings of cream on one's fruit salad 自己那份水果色拉上大量的奶油.
🗣️ 情景例句
My car broke down on the road.
我的车在路上抛锚了。
A cock is bold on his dunghill.
站在粪堆上,公鸡也称王。
But people are often reproached for unpunctuality when their only fault is cutting things fine.