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flak

UK //flæk//US //flæk//

词源

源自德语 'Fliegerabwehrkanone'(防空炮),缩写为 'Flak',后引申为批评或反对的意思。

noun

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。)

同义词:criticism, backlash, opposition, fire, barrage

常见短语

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。)