scourging
v.
鞭打( scourge的现在分词 );
惩罚，压迫;
例句:
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Peggy, who was pale and fat, entertained the fantasy of scourging herself for a mystic bridegroom.
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I should not deserve such a scourging to the bone as this.
我也不应该受这样痛澈骨髓的鞭打呀.
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The shroud also contains traces of blood and marks consistent with scourging and crucifixion.
这张裹尸布上有着鲜血的痕迹以及带有苦难与拷问的标记.