flog

• 动词，指用鞭子或棍棒抽打某人或某物，常作为惩罚；非正式用法中指推销或出售某物，尤指 aggressively 或迅速地卖掉。

A verb meaning to beat or whip someone or something, often as a punishment; also used informally to mean to sell something, especially aggressively or quickly.

1. Beat with a whipB2formal

   To beat someone severely with a whip or stick as punishment.

   鞭打

   • In ancient times, criminals were often flogged in public.
   • The captain ordered the sailor to be flogged for disobedience.
   • Flogging was a common punishment in the 18th century.

   同义词beatbirchcaneflagellatelashscourgestrapthrashwhip

2. Sell quicklyB2informalbritish

   To sell something, often quickly or cheaply.

   甩卖

   • He flogged his old car for a few hundred pounds.
   • She flogged the tickets on the internet within an hour.
   • They flogged all the leftover stock at a discount.

   同义词dispose offob offhawkpalm offpeddlesellunloadvend

   反义词buykeeppurchaseretain

3. Promote persistentlyC1informalbritish

   To promote or advertise something aggressively or repeatedly.

   极力推销

   • The company is flogging its new product on social media.
   • He keeps flogging his book at every opportunity.
   • They flogged the idea until everyone was tired of hearing it.

   同义词advertisehawkhypeplugpromotepushtout