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(四肢)拼命乱动,使劲乱摆 If your arms or legs flail or if you flail them about, they wave about in an energetic but uncontrolled way.
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His arms were flailing in all directions...
他的手臂胡乱挥舞着。
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He gave a choked cry, flailed his arms wildly for a moment, and then went over the edge.
他闷哼了一声，手臂乱挥了几下，就从边上摔了下去。
- Flail around means the same as flail.flail around 同 flail
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He started flailing around and hitting Vincent in the chest.
他的手臂开始胡乱挥舞起来，打在了文森特胸口上。
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连枷(脱粒用的农具) A flail is a tool which consists of a piece of wood or metal that can swing freely from a handle. Flails are used to beat crops such as corn in order to separate the grain from the rest of the plant.
- 相关词组：
- flail around
- 1. He became moody and unreasonable, flailing out at Katherine at the slightest excuse.
- 他变得喜怒无常、不可理喻，为点鸡毛蒜皮的小事就殴打凯瑟琳。
来自《简明英汉词典》
