组词“flog a dead horse”的意思

词组

flog a dead horse

释义

●ˌflog a dead ˈhorse

(BrE,

informal)

waste your effort by trying to do sth that is no longer possible 鞭策死马；做无用功；白费精力

◆Pam’s flogging a dead horse trying to organize the theatre trip. It’s quite obvious that nobody’s interested.帕姆想组织剧团巡回演出，无疑是白费心机。很明显没有人感兴趣。

NOTE If an animal or a person is flogged, it is/they are hit many times with a whip or a stick, usually as a punishment. * flog 指用鞭子或棍子抽打某人或动物，以示惩罚。

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