cat-o’-nine-tails
noun /ˌkæt ə ˈnaɪn teɪlz/
/ˌkæt ə ˈnaɪn teɪlz/
[singular]- a whip made of nine strings with knots in them, that was used to punish prisoners in the past
九尾鞭(用九条带结的细绳编成,旧时鞭打囚犯用) - He was flogged with a cat-o’-nine tails.
他被打了一顿。
- He was flogged with a cat-o’-nine tails.