Word · Frequency #8770
thrash
/θræʃ/
noun
击打；敲打声
a blow or beating; the sound of it
- 1.
A beat or blow; the sound of beating.
击打或敲击；敲击声。
- 2.
The roar and smoke of a particularly powerful diesel engine.
特别强劲的柴油发动机的轰鸣声和烟雾。
（大功率柴油机的）轰鸣与烟雾；击打或敲击；敲击声。；特别强劲的柴油发动机的轰鸣声和烟雾。；打谷；(划水)鞭状动作
In use
The steady thrash of the waves against the pier was the only sound at dawn.
She could hear the thrash of the old washing machine from the next room.
He was woken by the thrash of branches hitting the window in the storm.
do a thrash
She did a thrash to stay afloat.
她做了一个鞭状打水动作来保持漂浮。
use the thrash
He used the thrash to conserve energy while treading water.
他在踩水时使用鞭状打水动作来节省体力。
Common mistakes
Our team thrashed theirs in the match.
Connections
Collocations
- do a thrash
- 做一个鞭状打水动作
- She learned to do a thrash while treading water.她学会了在踩水时做一个鞭状打水。
- the thrash
- 鞭状打水
- The thrash is essential for efficient treading water.鞭状打水对于高效踩水至关重要。
- thrash motion
- 鞭状打水动作
- He practiced the thrash motion to improve his water treading.他练习鞭状打水动作以提高踩水能力。
Idioms & figurative uses
- thrash out
- 彻底讨论（以达成一致）We need to sit down and thrash out the details of the contract.我们需要坐下来彻底讨论合同的细节。
- thrash around
- （剧烈地）扭动；挣扎The fish thrashed around on the deck.鱼在甲板上剧烈地扭动。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象踩水时双腿像鞭子一样猛烈抽打水面，thrash就是这种鞭状打水动作。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：swimming、water safety 该义项在游泳技术指导或水上安全教学中较为常见，属于中性语域，既可用于正式教学也可日常交流。
Grammar Note
可数名词
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the 'ash' ending and rhyme with 'thrash' (pronounced /θræʃ/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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