◙ verb, [with obj.] 1. beat (a person or animal) repeatedly and violently with a stick or whip • 棒打；鞭打 »she thrashed him across the head and shoulders. 她抽打他的头和肩。 »[asnoun thrashing] what he needs is a good thrashing. 他需要的是一顿狠狠的棒揍。 hit (something) hard and repeatedly • 连续重击 »the wind screeched and the mast thrashed the deck. 风咆哮着，桅杆不断地击打着甲板。 [no obj.] make a repeated crashing by or as if by hitting something • 连续拍击；痛打 »the surf thrashed and thundered. 惊涛拍浪发出雷鸣般的吼声。 [no obj.] move in a violent and convulsive way • 剧烈扭动，猛烈晃动，翻来覆去 »he lay on the ground thrashing around in pain. 他躺在地上疼得不断打滚。 »[with obj.] she thrashed her arms, attempting to swim. 她奋力摆动双臂，尝试着游起来。 [no obj.] (thrash around)struggle in a wild or desperate way to do something • 奋力拼搏 »two months of thrashing around on my own have produced nothing. 我自己折腾了两个月结果一事无成。 [informal] defeat (someone) heavily in a contest or match • [非正式] （比赛中）彻底击败，重创 »I thrashed Pete at cards. 牌桌上皮特被我打得落花流水。 »[with obj. and complement] Newcastle were thrashed 8–1 by the Czech team. 纽卡斯尔队以1比8的大比分落败于捷克队。 [no obj., with adverbial of direction] move with brute determination or violent movements • 奋力前进 »I wrench the steering wheel back and thrash on up the hill. 我把方向盘猛往回拽，奋力开上了山。 rare term for thresh (in sense 1) • [罕] 同thresh（义项 1） ◙ noun 1. [usu. in sing.] a violent or noisy movement, typically involving hitting something repeatedly • 剧动，抽动（尤指连续拍打） »the thrash of the waves. 波涛汹涌。 [Brit. informal] a party, especially a loud or lavish one • [英，非正式] （尤指豪饮放纵的）聚会 [informal] a fast and exciting motor race or other sporting event • [非正式] 激烈的汽车赛（或其他体育赛事） 2. (也作 thrash metal)[mass noun] a style of fast, loud, harsh-sounding rock music, combining elements of punk and heavy metal • （融合了重金属乐和朋克音乐的）速度金属乐 [count noun] a short, fast, loud piece or passage of rock music • 速度金属乐曲
【语源】
1. Old English, variant of thresh (an early sense). Current senses of the noun date from the mid 19th cent
【PHR V】
◘ thrash something out 1. discuss something thoroughly and honestly • 反复（或彻底）讨论 produce a conclusion by such discussion • 通过反复讨论得出结论；通过彻底讨论解决问题