flak

Word family nounflakflak jacket

Related topics: Weapons

flak, flack /flæk/ noun [uncountableU]

1 informalCRITICIZE strong criticism 强烈的批评，抨击

Lilley has taken a lot of flak for his views on drugs.

利利对毒品的看法受到强烈抨击。

2. PMWbullets or shells that are shot from the ground at enemy aircraft 高射炮火

→ flak jacket

Examples from the Corpus

flak• We descended down as the flak, which caused us no major problems, opened up.• Anyway, you can see I feel confused about it still, because I couldn't face the flak from your friends.• I smiled some more and took the flak as the lady was forced to wait.• Nor should he get all the union flak for doing exactly what he was hired to do.

taken ... flak• Baker, despite his 17 goals, has taken some flak from fans at the Victoria Ground.

Origin flak

(1900-2000) German FLiegerAbwehrKanone “flyer defence guns”

单词	flak
释义	flak Word family nounflakflak jacket Related topics: Weapons flak, flack /flæk/ noun [uncountableU] 1 informalCRITICIZE strong criticism 强烈的批评，抨击 Lilley has taken a lot of flak for his views on drugs. 利利对毒品的看法受到强烈抨击。 2. PMWbullets or shells that are shot from the ground at enemy aircraft 高射炮火 → flak jacket Examples from the Corpus flak• We descended down as the flak, which caused us no major problems, opened up.• Anyway, you can see I feel confused about it still, because I couldn't face the flak from your friends.• I smiled some more and took the flak as the lady was forced to wait.• Nor should he get all the union flak for doing exactly what he was hired to do. taken ... flak• Baker, despite his 17 goals, has taken some flak from fans at the Victoria Ground. Origin flak (1900-2000) German FLiegerAbwehrKanone “flyer defence guns”
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