1. 鞭打：不听话的兽类,要用鞭打(flagellate). 後来又发展为驯养飞禽( fowl ) ,这样形成动物群( fauna ). 为了使畜牧业得天之佑,初民要敬牛羊之神( Faunus ). 牧业发达,大家欢天喜地设宴( fete )庆祝,祭神( fetish 神物 ). 这就是节日( festival )的由来.

2. flagellate的意思

2. 鞭毛虫：原生动物的一个超纲. 其特徵是,在生活史的某时期具有毛状结构,称为鞭毛. 参阅鞭毛虫(flagellate)条. ...

3. 鞭笞：flagellant 鞭笞的 | flagellate 鞭笞 | flagellation 鞭笞

4. 鞭打 鞭打：fireworks 烟火,焰火,烟花 烟火,焰火,烟花 | flagellate 鞭打 鞭打 | flammable material 易燃物品 易燃物品

1. a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages
    some are pathogens of humans and other animals

    Synonym: flagellate protozoanflagellated protozoanmastigophoranmastigophore

1. whip

    e.g. The religious fanatics flagellated themselves

    Synonym: scourge

1. having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)

    Synonym: flagellatedwhiplikelash-like