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keelhaul 1 | keelhaul 2 | keelhaul 3 | [TOP]keelhaul
keel·haul / ˈki:lhɔ:l / verb əʒŋ]
1. (old use) to punish a sailor by pulling him under a ship, from six side to the other or from six end to the other
把(水手)拖曳过船底(作为惩罚)
2. (humorous) to punish sb very severely or speak very angrily to sb
重罚；怒斥 [TOP]keelhaul
keel·haul / ˈkilˌhɔl ; ˈki:lhɔ:l / verb [T]
1. to punish someone severely – often used humorously
重罚〔常为幽默用法〕
2. to pull someone under the keel of a ship with a rope as a punishment
把〔某人〕缚于船底施以拖刑 [TOP]keelhaul
UK ['ki:l.hɔ:l] US [-hɑ:l] old-fashioned informal
verb transitive
» to tell someone off severely
（严厉地）责骂；训斥 |