flaying(动名词/现在分词,来自 flay):
/ˈfleɪ.ɪŋ/
The hunters were accused of flaying the animals illegally. 猎人被指控非法给动物剥皮。
In the myth, the satyr’s punishment involved flaying, a detail that later artists and writers used to explore cruelty and power. 在神话中,萨堤尔的惩罚包含“剥皮”这一细节,后来的艺术家与作家常借此探讨残酷与权力。
flay 源自古英语 flēan,本义与“剥皮、剥去外层”有关;其核心意象是把外层“撕下/剥下”。因此在现代英语里也能引申出“把人骂得体无完肤”的比喻用法。