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battering
UK //ˈbætərɪŋ//US //ˈbætərɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语 bateren，与古法语 batre（击打）同源，最终来自拉丁语 battuere。
noun
❶ 指连续猛烈的打击或撞击，常用于描述物理攻击或恶劣天气对物体的持续破坏。
“The old door finally gave way after years of battering by storms.”
（这扇旧门在多年的暴风雨摧残后终于倒塌了。）
“The boxer took a severe battering in the final round.”
（拳击手在最后一轮遭受了严重打击。）
同义词:pounding, beating, thrashing
verb
❶ 作为动词时表示连续猛烈地击打某物，或使某物在反复冲击下受损。
“The waves were battering the cliffs all night.”
（海浪整夜都在拍打着悬崖。）
“He kept battering the door with his fists.”
（他用拳头不停地砸门。）
同义词:pummel, hammer, strike
常见短语
battering ram — 古代攻城用的撞锤，现代也比喻强有力的进攻手段。
“The police used a battering ram to break down the drug den's door.”
（警方用破门锤捣毁了毒窝的大门。）
take a battering — 指遭受严重打击或损失，可用于物理或抽象事物。
“The stock market took a battering during the financial crisis.”
（股市在金融危机期间遭受重创。）