| 单词 | to take a pounding |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto take a pounding b. colloquial. A resounding defeat; a severe setback; a damaging onslaught. Frequently in to take a pounding. Cf. beating n. 3. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > defeat or overthrow > [noun] > heavy or crushing overset1456 Pharsalia1693 smashing1821 rout1831 sauve-qui-peut1861 drubbing1884 smash1888 pounding1912 shellacking1931 fucking?1945 bloodbath1967 wipeout1968 skinning1972 1912 W. Rauschenbusch Christianizing Social Order iv. i. 236 They learn to take the pounding of adversity with cool fortitude. 1951 Sport 30 Mar. 3/4 Leeds took a 4–1 pounding from Manchester City. 1975 Business Week 21 Apr. 66/3 Consumer finance..took a pounding in 1975. 1988 First Down 19 Nov. 22/3 Only Miami's 31-6 pounding at the hands of Buffalo on Monday night stopped the Jets falling from second in the division..to last. 1994 Wall St. Jrnl. 28 Nov. c7/4 Although small-cap technology stocks took a pounding in last week's sharp correction, they generally have been top performers among small-cap issues. 2001 Sunday Mail (Glasgow) (Electronic ed.) 25 Mar. Bookies are set to offer the stingiest odds ever laid on the General Election after taking a pounding from punters in the 1997 poll. < as lemmas |
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