to flay
01
皮を剥ぐ, 剥ぎ取る
to strip the skin or outer covering from a person, animal, or object, often as part of preparation or punishment
Transitive: to flay sb/sth
例
The hunter flayed the deer before curing the hide.
狩人は皮をなめす前に鹿を剥いだ。
02
批判する, 酷評する
to criticize someone severely, often in public
Transitive: to flay sb/sth
例
The critic flayed the play for its weak script and poor acting.
皮をはぐ批評家は弱い脚本と貧弱な演技でその劇を酷評した。
