whale on

殴りつける、めった打ちにする

けんかで、人を何度も強く殴ること。

やさしい英語で： To hit someone hard many times during a fight.

• He began to whale on his opponent.
• Two men were whaling on him outside the bar.
• The referee stopped the boxer from whaling on his rival.

使い方： whale on someone (The bully started whaling on a smaller boy.)

類義語： beat up, pummel, batter

よく使う表現： whale on someone, whale on him, whale on opponents

叩きつける、強く叩く

物を何度も強く叩くこと。

やさしい英語で： To hit an object hard many times.

• He began to whale on the door.
• She whaled on the metal with a heavy hammer.
• The drummer was whaling on his drums all evening.

使い方： whale on something with something (He whaled on the stuck bolt with a hammer.)

類義語： pound on, hammer, batter

よく使う表現： whale on something, whale on drums, whale on metal