单词 | lash out |
释义 | lash out (once / 5834 pages) v When you lash out at someone, you express your anger by saying or writing furious words about them. A writer whose book has been harshly criticized might lash out at the critic. A politician might lash out at her opponent in a speech, and a journalist might lash out at polluting companies by writing an opinion piece for a newspaper. You can also lash out in a physical way, by kicking or hitting someone in anger — this is the phrase's original meaning, from the verb lash, "to whip." WORD FAMILYlash out: lashed out, lashes out, lashing out USAGE EXAMPLESIn Game 8, frustrated at being unable to defeat Karjakin thus far, Carlsen lashed out with a rash and uncharacteristically speculative pawn sacrifice. Slate(Dec 01, 2016) But the latest stories have prompted Netanyahu to lash out again in public, singling out Drucker in a post on Wednesday evening. The Guardian(Dec 01, 2016) In 2015, he lashed out at Western meddling and regime change in the Middle East. The Guardian(Dec 01, 2016) v attack in speech or writing Syn|Hypo|Hyper assail, assault, attack, round, snipe abuse, blackguard, clapperclaw, shout use foul or abusive language towards clawattack as if with claws vitriolsubject to bitter verbal abuse ripcriticize or abuse strongly and violently whangattack forcefully barrage, bombardaddress with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage blister, scald, whipsubject to harsh criticism rubbishattack strongly slangabuse with coarse language rail, revile, vilify, vituperatespread negative information about curseheap obscenities upon criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws |
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