flagellate
UK/'flædʒәleit/US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To whip or flog someone; to harshly criticize or chastise.
鞭打；严厉斥责
n.
An organism, such as a protozoan, that has one or more flagella.
鞭毛虫；有鞭毛的生物
adj.
Having flagella; resembling a whip.
有鞭毛的；鞭状的
Root Breakdown
Loanwordflagellateother
=flagellate
Example Sentences
- 1.
Historical accounts describe soldiers who were brutally flagellated.
- 2.
Flagellate organisms possess whip-like appendages for locomotion.