beatings

UK //ˈbiːtɪŋz//US //ˈbiːtɪŋz//

词源

源自中古英语 'betynge'，来自动词 'beat'（击打）的现在分词形式，加上名词后缀 '-ing' 表示行为或结果。

❶ 指用拳头或工具反复击打某人或某物的行为，通常会造成身体伤害或疼痛。

“The victim suffered severe beatings from the attackers.”

（受害者遭到袭击者的严重殴打。）

“Child beatings are strictly prohibited by law.”

（法律严格禁止殴打儿童。）

❶ 比喻在竞争或比赛中遭受的惨重失败或挫折。

“Our team took some serious beatings in the playoffs.”

（我们队在季后赛中遭受了几次惨败。）

“The stock market has taken several beatings this month.”

（股市本月已经遭受了几次重创。）

同义词:thrashings, poundings, whippings, drubbings, batterings

take a beating — 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。

“The smartphone industry took a beating during the economic crisis.”

（智能手机行业在经济危机期间遭受重创。）