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单词 brickbat
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Definition of brickbat in English:

brickbat

noun ˈbrɪkbatˈbrɪkˌbæt
  • 1A piece of brick used as a missile.

    he had received a blow with a brickbat
    Example sentencesExamples
    • We'd nip at the opposing forces heels, dodging their boots and fists, not to mention brickbats and clubs.
    • Others hurled brickbats supplied to them by boys who had mounted a wall.
    • She wore outfits of bright green, and hurled arguments about like brickbats.
    • The park was a chaos of frenzied movement, bodies launching over the fence, brickbats and clubs swinging.
    1. 1.1 A critical remark or comment.
      the plaudits were beginning to outnumber the brickbats
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It was the subject of appreciation and brickbats; of Letters to the Editor and newspaper cartoons.
      • The company will have to do much better than this, if it is to avoid brickbats and lawsuits in the future.
      • His career has suffered and he has received many brickbats and few bouquets.
      • As an album, it's slightly better than the kneejerk brickbats would have you believe.
      • I'm always happy to hear from readers, whether they're delivering brickbats, bouquets or news tip-offs.
      Synonyms
      diatribe, invective, polemic, denunciation, rant, broadside, attack, harangue, verbal onslaught
 
 

Definition of brickbat in US English:

brickbat

nounˈbrɪkˌbætˈbrikˌbat
  • 1A piece of brick, typically when used as a weapon.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The park was a chaos of frenzied movement, bodies launching over the fence, brickbats and clubs swinging.
    • She wore outfits of bright green, and hurled arguments about like brickbats.
    • Others hurled brickbats supplied to them by boys who had mounted a wall.
    • We'd nip at the opposing forces heels, dodging their boots and fists, not to mention brickbats and clubs.
    1. 1.1 A remark or comment which is highly critical and typically insulting.
      the plaudits were beginning to outnumber the brickbats
      Example sentencesExamples
      • As an album, it's slightly better than the kneejerk brickbats would have you believe.
      • His career has suffered and he has received many brickbats and few bouquets.
      • It was the subject of appreciation and brickbats; of Letters to the Editor and newspaper cartoons.
      • I'm always happy to hear from readers, whether they're delivering brickbats, bouquets or news tip-offs.
      • The company will have to do much better than this, if it is to avoid brickbats and lawsuits in the future.
      Synonyms
      diatribe, invective, polemic, denunciation, rant, broadside, attack, harangue, verbal onslaught
 
 
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