lash out
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
Meaning: To attack verbally or physically in anger
猛烈抨击,暴怒攻击
Atacar verbal o físicamente con ira
激しく攻撃する、当たり散らす
거세게 공격하다, 화풀이하다
To react aggressively when upset or threatened.
在沮丧或受威胁时做出攻击性反应。像鞭子突然抽打一样——攻击迅速,往往与挑衅不成比例。可以是言语攻击(严厉的话语)或身体攻击(打人)。
Reaccionar agresivamente cuando estás molesto o amenazado. Como el golpe repentino de un látigo - el ataque es rápido y a menudo desproporcionado con respecto a la provocación. Puede ser verbal (palabras duras) o físico (golpear).
動揺したり脅威を感じたときに攻撃的に反応すること。鞭の一撃のように、攻撃は素早く、しばしば挑発に対して不釣り合いなほど激しい。言葉による攻撃(厳しい言葉)でも身体的な攻撃(殴る)でもありうる。
화가 나거나 위협을 느낄 때 공격적으로 반응하다.
Base verb: lash
Particle: out
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- He lashed out at his critics. 他猛烈抨击批评者Él arremetió contra sus críticos彼は批判者を激しく攻撃した그는 비평가들을 거세게 공격했다.
- She lashed out in frustration. 她因沮丧而大发脾气Ella arremetió por frustración彼女はフラストレーションで当たり散らした그녀는 좌절감에 화풀이했다.
- Don't lash out at me. 别冲我发火No te desquites conmigo私に当たらないで나한테 화풀이하지 마.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: anger, attack, reaction
Tone: aggressive
✓ Do Say
- Lash out猛烈抨击Arremeter激しく攻撃する맹렬히 공격하다
Origin & History
From striking with a whip or lash.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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