lashings
Произношение: [ˈlæʃɪŋz]
Слово
Контекст: «food»
(noun) a large amount of something, especially food or drink. When someone says there are lashings of something, it means there is plenty of it, enough to really enjoy.
Пример
At the picnic, there were lashings of lemonade for everyone.
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There weren't any lashings of cake left after the party; it was all eaten.
Пример
Did you bring lashings of food for the trip?
Контекст: «punishment»
(noun) a severe beating or punishment administered with a whip or stick. It might be used when talking about old stories or rules where someone gets punished harshly.
Пример
In the old days, he was threatened with lashings if he misbehaved.
Пример
The children today are not punished with lashings as they used to be in the past.
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What were the consequences for breaking the rules—were there any lashings?
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