thrash /θræʃ/ ► SEE ALLthrash aroundthrash sth out●ˌthrash aˈround ( ˌthrash aˈboutespecially BrE) to move about in a violent, uncontrolled way剧烈扭动；翻来覆去◆He thrashed around in the water, gasping for breath. 他在水中挣扎，急促地喘着气。[v + adv]●ˌthrash sth ˈoutto discuss sth thoroughly and in an open and honest way to try to find a solution彻底讨论，坦诚地探讨（以寻求解决办法）◆He called a meeting to thrash out the problem. 他召开了会议研讨这个问题。◆Eventually they thrashed out an agreement. 他们经过讨论最终达成了协议。OBJproblem, details, agreement, deal SYNhash sth out (NAmE, informal) [v + adv + n][v + pron + adv][v + n + adv] (less frequent)