v.鞭打；鞭笞（作为惩罚）；兜售
It is useless to flog a dead horse 鞭打死马，徒劳无益。
How cruel was the man to flog his own son to death! 这个男人竟把自己的亲生儿鞭打死了，多么残忍!
Nowadays, it is an inhumane punishment to flog the disobedient soldiers or sailors. 现今，鞭笞不服从的兵士或水手是不人道的惩罚。
He tried to flog me a broken TV set. 他一个劲儿向我兜售一个破电视机。
I had a letter from a company trying to flog me insurance. 我收到了一家公司的信，向我推销保险。
