flay
verbto remove the skin from an animal or person, usually when they are dead 剥（死人或动物的皮） - flay somebody/something
The captured general was flayed alive. 被俘的将军被活剥了。 - flay something from something
They flayed the skin from the flesh. 他们剥去了皮。
- flay somebody/something
- flay somebody
to hit or whip somebody very hard so that some of their skin comes off 毒打，狠狠鞭打（直至皮开肉绽） - flay somebody/yourself (formal)
to criticize somebody/yourself severely 严厉批评 He flayed himself for his lack of tact. 他因缺乏机智而自责。 Her dark eyes flayed him. 她的黑眼睛刺痛了他。
Word OriginOld English flēan, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch vlaen.