flail

亂揮、亂舞、胡亂擺動

He flailed his arms wildly to keep his balance on the ice.

他在冰上亂揮手臂，努力保持平衡。

掙扎、亂動常與 around、about 連用

The child fell into the pool and flailed about in panic.

那孩子掉進池子裡，驚慌地在水中亂撲亂動。

手足無措、無力應付、苦撐口語

The team has been flailing since their best player left.

自從最佳球員離隊後，這支球隊就一直毫無起色。

用連枷打、打穀

Farmers once flailed the wheat by hand to separate the grain.

農民以前用連枷手工打麥，把穀粒分離出來。

連枷

An old wooden flail hung on the wall of the barn.

穀倉的牆上掛著一支舊的木製連枷。