1 C1 习语 俚语
反复并用很大力气击打某人或某物。
"The older kid was whaling on his little brother when their mother walked in."
不可分离
反复猛烈地打某人或某物;也可指持续严厉地批评某人。
不停地狠狠打某人,或一再严厉批评某人。
共 2 个含义,从最常见到最少见,按 CEFR 等级色彩标注。
反复并用很大力气击打某人或某物。
"The older kid was whaling on his little brother when their mother walked in."
反复而严厉地批评或言语攻击某人。
"The commentators have been whaling on the new coach ever since the team lost four games in a row."
主要是美式俚语。首先用于实际击打、殴打,也可引申为言语攻击和批评。语气生动而强烈;不用在正式写作中。
母语者最常搭配使用的单词。
最常用的五种时态形式。
来自 YouTube 真实视频中 "whale on" 的用法片段 — 点击可在 Looplines 上观看。
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