flailing

fleɪlɪŋ

v give a thrashing to; beat hard
v move like a flail; thresh about

v. 鞭打( flail的现在分词 ); 用连枷脱粒; （臂或腿）无法控制地乱动; 扫雷坦克

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flailing 由词根 flail（意为挥动）加上 -ing 形成，表示正在进行的动作，意味着不断地挥动或挣扎。

例句

1. The swimmer was flailing his arms in the water to stay afloat.

游泳者在水中挥动手臂以保持漂浮。

2. The toddler was flailing around in the playground, having a great time.

幼儿在游乐场里挥舞着，玩得很开心。

3. She started flailing her hands when she got excited about the news.

当她听到这个消息时，她开始挥动手臂，显得很兴奋。