好词典
beating
UK //ˈbiːtɪŋ//US //ˈbiːtɪŋ//
词源
源自古英语 'bēatan'，意为击打，与古诺尔斯语 'bauta' 和德语 'bozen' 同源。
noun
❶ 指用拳头或武器等连续击打某人或某物的行为，通常造成疼痛或伤害。
“He received a severe beating from the bullies.”
（他遭到了恶霸的严重殴打。）
“The boxer took a brutal beating in the ring.”
（这位拳击手在拳台上遭到了残酷的打击。）
❶ 指在比赛或竞争中遭受失败，尤指惨败或明显的劣势。
“The team took a beating in the championship game.”
（这支球队在冠军赛中惨败。）
“Our sales took a beating during the economic downturn.”
（我们的销售额在经济衰退期间遭受重创。）
同义词:thrashing, pounding, defeat
verb
❶ beat 的现在分词形式，表示正在进行的击打或战胜的动作。
“He was beating the drum loudly at the parade.”
（他在游行中大声地敲鼓。）
“The rain was beating against the windows all night.”
（雨水整夜敲打着窗户。）
同义词:hitting, striking, pounding
常见短语
take a beating — 指遭受打击或失败，可以是身体上的殴打，也可以是比喻意义上的挫折或损失。
“The old car took a beating on the rough road.”
（这辆旧车在崎岖的道路上饱受颠簸。）
beating heart — 字面指跳动的心脏，也常用来形容某事物的核心或最活跃的部分。
“The kitchen is the beating heart of our home.”
（厨房是我们家的核心区域。）