flail

乱挥、乱舞、胡乱摆动

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

他在冰上乱挥手臂，努力保持平衡。

挣扎、乱动常与 around、about 连用

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

那孩子掉进池子里，惊慌地在水中乱扑乱动。

手足无措、无力应付、苦撑口语

The team has been flailing since their best player left.

自从最佳球员离队后，这支球队就一直毫无起色。

用连枷打、打谷

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

农民以前用连枷手工打麦，把谷粒分离出来。

连枷

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

谷仓的墙上挂著一支旧的木制连枷。