掌掴；打巴掌
smackings — plural of smacking
一连串的拍打；某人被拍打的动作。；掴
The act of smacking someone, or a series of such smacks.
一连串的拍打；某人被拍打的动作。
A series of smacks; the act by which somebody is smacked.
After the smacking, the little boy never touched the stove again.
挨了一顿打之后，小男孩再也不碰炉子了。
用法提示：这里的 smacking 是名词，指被打的动作或一顿打。
Many parents now believe that smacking teaches children nothing.
如今许多家长认为打巴掌并不能教会孩子什么。
用法提示：smacking 在此作名词（动名词），表示打巴掌这种行为。
He gave the puppy a gentle smacking on the nose to stop it from biting.
他在小狗鼻子上轻轻拍了一下，让它别再咬人。
用法提示：smacking 在这里是可数名词，指“拍打”这个动作。
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