flog a dead horse

短语

徒劳

发音

AU

词形变化

flogged a dead horse flogging a dead horse flogs a dead horse 三单 flogs a dead horse flogging a dead horse 现在分词 flogged a dead horse 过去式 flogged a dead horse 过去分词

别名

beat a dead horse flog a dead pony

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To attempt to get more out of something that cannot give more; to attempt to arouse fresh interest in something that is either hopeless or already settled.

    习语
  2. 2.

    To attempt to get extra work out of a ship's crew during the dead horse period.

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