lashing

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Something used to tie something or lash it to something. countable,uncountable
    — The lashings, which had been holding the chest to the deck of the storm-tossed ship, broke, and it went overboard.
  2. The act of one who, or that which, lashes; castigation, chastisement. countable,uncountable
    — the lashings out of his luxur
  3. The or an act of lashing; a heavy falling or downpour (of rain). countable,uncountable
    — [It] came from the sea, that wind, and soon enough, it would bring lashings of rain. The captain opened the door just as the first patters of rain began to fall.
  4. Lots; a great amount. Ireland,UK,countable,in-plural,informal
    — “[…] the awfully hearty sort of Christmas cards that people do send to other people that they don't know at all well. You know. The kind that have mottoes like Here's rattling good luck and roaring good cheer, / With lashings of food and great hogsheads of beer. […]”
动词 v.
  1. present participle and gerund of lash form-of,gerund,participle,present
    — the rain was lashing down

词形变化

lashings plural

词汇关系

衍生词
tongue lashing

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English lash
English -ing
English lashing
From lash + -ing.
词源 2
Etymology tree
English lash
English -ing
English lashing
From lash + -ing.
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