Wordiyospanking
🇬🇧 UK/'spæŋkiŋ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
An act of hitting someone on the buttocks as punishment or in a sexual context
打屁股（作为惩罚或性行为）
v.
To hit someone on the buttocks with the hand or an object, as punishment or otherwise
拍打（某人的）屁股
adj.
Fast, energetic, and lively; brisk and fresh
快速的；清爽的；充满活力的
adv.
Used as an intensifier, especially in 'spanking new', meaning completely or strikingly
（常用于 spanking new）崭新的，显著地
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishspankingother
=spanking
Common Collocations
- 1.give a spanking给某人一顿打
- 2.receive a spanking挨打屁股
- 3.corporal spanking体罚性打屁股
- 4.[spanking as punishment]将打屁股作为惩罚
Example Sentences
- 1.
Many child psychologists argue that spanking is an ineffective form of discipline.
- 2.
The school banned corporal punishment, including spanking, decades ago.
- 3.
She gave her son a spanking after he repeatedly ignored her warnings.