cat-o’-nine-tails

中文含义：九尾猫鞭

英语词性：noun

美式音标：[kat-uh-nahyn-teylz]

同义词：navy whip, punishment whip

易混淆单词：bullwhip, flogger

双语例句：

The captain punished the sailor with a cat-o’-nine-tails.（船长用九尾猫鞭惩罚了水手。）

The prison warden threatened the rebellious inmate with a cat-o’-nine-tails.（监狱长用九尾猫鞭威胁反叛的犯人。）