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
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
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。
