| cudgel |
敲打（动词） |
(verb) To strike with a short, very heavy club used as a weapon; to use excessive, inappropriate force (NOTE: a "cudgel" was an ancient weapon used in medieval England) |
EXAMPLE: The boss liked to cudgel certain employees who arrived late at meetings by humiliating them, not even allowing them to sit down, but the human resources manager recommended he modify his approach ..
老板喜欢通过羞辱的方式来“敲打”开会迟到的员工，甚至不准他们落座，但人力资源经理建议改变这种方式。 |
