单词 | crushing |
释义 | crushing (krʌʃɪŋ ) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A crushing defeat, burden, or disappointment is a very great or severe one. [emphasis] ...since their crushing defeat in the local elections. ...a crushing burden of debt. His loss would be a crushing blow to Liverpool's title hopes. Collocations: crushing defeat In other words, those who want a purer, harder socialist party might actually benefit from such a crushing defeat. Times, Sunday Times (2017) It was a crushing defeat for the French. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He was gracious in the face of a crushing defeat. The Sun (2014) Translations: Chinese: 毁灭性的 Japanese: 決定的な |
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