hammering
UK ['hæm.ər.ɪŋ] US [-ɚ-] noun only singular
DEFEAT 击败
■when someone is defeated completely 挫败，击败•You should have seen the hammering I gave her in the second game.你真该看看我在第二场比赛中把她击败的情形。 •Both countries took a tremendous hammering in the war.两国在战争中都遭受重创。
UK ['hæm.ər.ɪŋ] US [-ɚ-] noun only singular
CRITICIZE 批评
■strong criticism 猛烈的批评•Store cards have taken a hammering in recent years because of their high interest rates.近年来，赊帐卡因其高利率受到猛烈批评。 |