英语词汇“body blow”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

body blowˈbody blow noun [countable]

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

But tomorrow, with just a few words, the Chancellor could deal the company a body blow.
Every tale - depressing as it is in its own right represents another body blow to the leasing industry.
Suddenly the confidence of the new radicals received a body blow.
The heat had gradually become an expected body blow which was endurable with certain rules.
The news Herrmann brought was like a body blow.
The news was a body blow and for several months the company was on a knife edge.

1a serious loss, disappointment, or defeat → blow:

Hopes of economic recovery were dealt a body blow by this latest announcement.2a hard hit between your neck and waist during a fight

单词	body blow
释义	body blowˈbody blow noun [countable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But tomorrow, with just a few words, the Chancellor could deal the company a body blow. Every tale - depressing as it is in its own right represents another body blow to the leasing industry. Suddenly the confidence of the new radicals received a body blow. The heat had gradually become an expected body blow which was endurable with certain rules. The news Herrmann brought was like a body blow. The news was a body blow and for several months the company was on a knife edge. 1a serious loss, disappointment, or defeat → blow: Hopes of economic recovery were dealt a body blow by this latest announcement.2a hard hit between your neck and waist during a fight
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