| 单词 | deal a blow (to somebody/something) |
| 释义 | deal a blow (to somebody/something) From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdeal a blow (to somebody/something)deal a blow (to somebody/something)to cause harm to someone or something – used in news reportsdeal a heavy/severe/serious etc blowThe sanctions have dealt a severe blow to the local tourism industry.This will deal a blow to consumer confidence. → dealExamples from the Corpusdeal a blow (to somebody/something)• His stance was apologetic, almost cringing as if he expected to be dealt a blow.• Very many died without ever a chance of dealing a blow in return.• It also dealt a blow to his testimonial, which nevertheless realised more than £2000.• But it will deal a blow to the agreement, which allows publishers to set a minimum price for most books. |
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