短语搭配

1. flog a dead horse

作无用功；徒劳无益

双语例句

1. I had a letter from a company trying to flog me insurance.

我收到了一家公司的信，向我推销保险。

2. It is useless to flog a dead horse.

鞭打死马，徒劳无益。

3. The young man vowed to flog for a good life.

这个年轻人发誓要努力向前过上好日子。

4. They are trying to flog their house.

他们正试图卖掉房子。

5. His flog is one of the main reasons for his success.

他的努力奋斗是成功的主要原因之一。

6. We buy them cheaply and then flog them off at a profit.

我们低价买下这些，然后卖出获利。

7. The little boy's mother flogged him because he failed to return home on time.

小男孩的母亲因其未按时回家打了他。

近义词

1. vt. 鞭打，鞭策；迫使

2. vi. 剧烈抖动；除尘

同根词

词根 flog

(1)flogging n.鞭打