hammering
noun [ S ] uk/ˈhæm.ər.ɪŋ/ us/ˈhæm.ɚ.ɪŋ/
(DEFEAT)
挫败,击败
an occasion when someone is defeated completely
You should have seen the hammering I gave her in the second game. 你真该看看我在第2场比赛中把她击败的情形。
Both countries took a tremendous hammering in the war. 两国在战争中都遭受重创。
(CRITICIZE)
猛烈的批评
strong criticism
Store cards have taken a hammering in recent years because of their high interest rates. 近年来,赊账卡因其高利息率受到猛烈批评。