单词	brickbats
释义	brickbat noun brick·​bat ˈbrik-ˌbat  1 : a fragment of a hard material (such as a brick) especially : one used as a missile 2 : an uncomplimentary remark Synonyms affront barb cut dart dig dis [slang] diss epithet gird indignity insult name offense offence outrage personality poke put-down sarcasm slap slight slur See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The candidates resorted to hurling brickbats at one another. For all the brickbats it has received, it's a good plan. Recent Examples on the Web India has faced brickbats for not testing enough despite the emphasis laid by the World Health Organisation. Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, 22 Mar. 2020 His popularity has survived brickbats and thrived despite personal woes. Matthew Daly, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Feb. 2020 Kudos and brickbats Padukone’s bold move to visit JNU has been lauded across the board, except by right-wing supporters. Manavi Kapur, Quartz India, 7 Jan. 2020 The task has made him a target of brickbats from some elements of the Republican party, including President Trump, who see the Mueller investigation as tainted by political bias. Sadie Gurman, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2018 Mr Johnson is hyper-sensitive to the brickbats of the liberal elite into which he was born, and sulked after the referendum when his neighbours in Islington turned against him. Boris Johnson, The Economist, 4 July 2019 And Mr Biden may not be up to dealing with the brickbats this guarantees him. Lexington | Washington, The Economist, 28 June 2019 Lenny, who was accustomed to brickbats, picked himself up and kept his conducting dates, but Jamie believes that Felicia, suffering from public humiliation, was never the same. David Denby, The New Yorker, 16 June 2018 Years of critical brickbats toughened Albee’s already tough hide and taught him to trust only himself. Jesse Green, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2018 See More Word History Etymology brick + bat entry 1 (lump, fragment) First Known Use 1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1 brickbats noun plural of brickbat as in insults an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings the brickbats were flying the night that those two bitchy divas were seated at the same table Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance insults sarcasms barbs outrages epithets indignities offences slights affronts slaps disses criticisms slurs darts attacks jeers jibes names invectives catcalls gibes personalities pokes offenses taunts digs put-downs sneers girds vituperations disgraces dises cuts quips disapprovals abuses shames mocks swipes knocks tortures dishonors opprobriums torments slams Antonyms & Near Antonyms compliments accolades commendations praises acclaim applauses adulations flatteries See More
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