
好词典

源自德语 'Fliegerabwehrkanone'(防空炮),缩写为 'Flak',后引申为批评或反对的意思。
❶ 指强烈的批评或反对,通常来自多个方面,让人感到压力或困扰。
“The politician received a lot of flak for his controversial statement.”
(这位政治家因他的争议性言论而受到大量批评。)
“She got flak from her colleagues for missing the deadline.”
(她因错过截止日期而遭到同事们的指责。)
❶ 指防空炮火,特指二战期间用于对抗敌机的火力。
“The bomber flew through heavy flak over the city.”
(轰炸机在城市上空穿越了密集的防空炮火。)
“The pilot dodged the flak and completed the mission.”
(飞行员躲过了防空炮火,完成了任务。)
take flak — 指承受批评或反对,通常用于形容某人因某事而受到指责或攻击。
“The CEO took flak for the company's poor financial performance.”
(CEO因公司糟糕的财务表现而受到批评。)
catch flak — 指遭到批评或反对,强调被动接受外界的负面评价。
“The new law caught flak from environmental groups.”
(新法律遭到了环保组织的强烈反对。)