English Dictionary

beat to a pulp

verb

(transitive) To beat up (a person) more than usually severely. / (transitive, colloquial, loosely) To defeat severely in various, even non-contact, competitive sports.

He beat the opponent to a pulp.

意味（1）

(transitive) To beat up (a person) more than usually severely.

Neanderthals were extremely tough—this is attested to by the thickness of their bones—and were probably capable of beating modern humans to a pulp.

意味（2）

(transitive, colloquial, loosely) To defeat severely in various, even non-contact, competitive sports.