n.切断,截短,缺棱,截尾
He would flog her to death with a rubber truncheon.
他用橡皮警棍把她活活抽死.
All he had eyes for was the truncheon in the guard's hand.
他看到的只有那个警卫手中的橡皮棍.
While the truncheon may be used in lieu of conversation, words always retain their power.
虽然警棍的暴虐取代了谈话的公正,语言, 依然有着力量!