thrash
v
1 [Tn] beat (a person or an animal) with a stick or whip, esp as a punishment (用棍或鞭)打或抽(人或动物)(尤指惩罚).
2 [Tn] hit (sth) with repeated blows 连续击打(某物)
The whale thrashed the water with its tail. 那条鲸鱼不住地用尾巴击水.
3 [Tn] defeat (sb) thoroughly in a contest (在比赛中)彻底击败(某人)
Chelsea were thrashed 6-1 by Leeds. 切尔西队被利兹队以6比1打得一败涂地.
4 [I, Ip] ~(about/around) make violent or convulsive movements激烈地运动、 活动或移动
Swimmers thrashing about in the water. 游泳的人在水中用力打水.
5 [Tn] = thresh.
6 (phr v) thrash sth out
(a) discuss sth thoroughly and frankly 深入而坦率地商讨某事
call a meeting to thrash out the problem 召集会议深入讨论该问题.
(b) produce sth by discussion of this kind 藉深入而坦率的商讨产生某事物
After much argument we thrashed out a plan. 我们经充分地讨论制定出一个计画.