to flay
01
剥皮, 剥去外皮
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
例子
The hunter flayed the deer before curing the hide.
猎人在处理兽皮之前剥了鹿的皮。
Ancient punishments sometimes involved flaying enemies alive.
古代的惩罚有时涉及将敌人活活剥皮。
02
批评, 抨击
to criticize someone severely, often in public
Transitive: to flay sb/sth
例子
The critic flayed the play for its weak script and poor acting.
剥皮评论家因其薄弱的剧本和糟糕的表演而严厉批评了这部戏剧。
He was flayed in the press after the scandal broke.
丑闻爆发后，他在媒体上被猛烈抨击。
