1 N-COUNT (尤指用棍子等进行的)殴打,痛打 If someone is given a beating, they are hit hard many times, especially with something such as a stick. (尤指用棍子等进行的)殴打,痛打
SYN thrashing, hiding [informal] , belting [informal] , whipping [slang]
2 N-SING (竞争或选举中的)大败,惨败 If something such as a business, a political party, or a team takes a beating, it is defeated by a large amount in a competition or election. (竞争或选举中的)大败,惨败
3 PHRASE 难以被超越 If you say that something will take some beating, you mean that it is very good and it is unlikely that anything better will be done or made. 难以被超越 [informal]
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