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Definition of beating in English: beatingnoun ˈbiːtɪŋˈbidɪŋ 1A punishment or assault in which the victim is hit repeatedly. 揍，抽打，鞭打；攻击 if he got dirt on his clothes he'd get a beating 他要是把衣服弄脏了，就会挨打。 mass noun torture methods included beating 酷刑包括抽打。 Example sentencesExamples - An American roller hockey player who was the victim of a vicious beating outside a Sheffield nightclub has been left blind in one eye.
- The soul of the samurai was judged for forty-nine days, and punished with a beating if his answers were not satisfactory to the ears of the fierce judge.
- Many of the so called punishment beatings issued are more commonly found to be retribution for engaging in trade on another persons patch.
- Police, who were called to the scene shortly before 8pm, believe Paul was the victim of a motiveless beating which could have involved up to 14 youths.
- Control was maintained by beatings and physical assault.
- The submission of Clopton to his beating was symbolic of the defeat the Confederacy would suffer in less than a year.
- This did not include punishment beatings by paramilitaries.
- Many of those arrested reported beatings and instances of torture.
- Religious police punish infractions of the dress code with public beatings.
- They are widely viewed as an alternative to paramilitary punishment attacks and beatings.
- Disobedience led to punishment, including beatings, imprisonment, blackmail, and death threats.
- Criminality and punishment beatings were only adjuncts to the substantive talks in December.
- Her mother followed behind, a frazzled young woman who looked to be a victim of frequent beatings.
- A gunshot wound on the man's left arm did not appear sufficiently serious to have caused his death - the likely cause was internal bleeding following a beating.
- Indeed the war is not over, as according to this view, there are ongoing attacks and punishment beatings.
- Punishment for women and girls who violate these laws include beatings and imprisonment.
- Seven men were involved in the beating, which left one of the victims with head gashes.
- The former civil servant has endured beatings, solitary confinement and death threats while in prison.
- A man finds out his son is using heroin and decides to go punish the dealer with a sound beating.
- The fight was indeed competitive but it probably afflicted him with the worst beating in his entire boxing career.
Synonyms battering, thrashing, thumping, pounding, pummelling, drubbing, slapping, smacking, hammering, hitting, striking, punching, knocking, thwacking, cuffing, buffeting, boxing, mauling, pelting, lambasting assault, attack flaying, whipping, lashing, cudgelling, clubbing, birching corporal punishment, chastisement informal beating-up, duffing-up, doing-over, belting, bashing, pasting, walloping, whacking, clobbering, slugging, tanning, biffing, bopping, hiding 2mass noun Pulsation or throbbing, typically of the heart. 脉动，（尤指心脏）跳动 Example sentencesExamples - Even the ones who threatened a wobbly lower lip and adulterous quick beating of the heart proved to be a thorough anti-climax.
- ‘I'm so tired,’ she murmured, listening to the faint, steady beating of his heart.
- Patients with atrial fibrillation (irregular beating of the heart) may be prescribed anticoagulants.
- Roderick shouts out at one point ‘Do I not distinguish that heavy and horrible beating of her heart?’
- The first thing I was aware of was the slow, rhythmic beating of a heart.
- I was still kneeling, perfectly still, hypnotized by the very alive beating of a heart.
- He assumes that the policemen can hear the old man's heart beating, even though only he can hear this beating of his own heart.
- I clambered over to him and rested my head on his chest, silently listening to the soft rhythmic beating of his heart as he absently ran his hand through my hair.
- All I could hear was the loud rapid beating of my heart.
- A computer simulation shows the spiral-shaped electrical waves that can interfere with the heart's normal beating.
Synonyms pulsation, pulsating, pulse, pulsing, palpitating, throb, reverberation, reverberating pumping, pounding, thumping, thudding, hammering, drumming pitter-patter, pit-a-pat 3A defeat in a competitive situation. （竞争中的）失败 Example sentencesExamples - It was indeed a battle for the fittest and reputations did take a severe beating once the competitions gained momentum.
- Chrysler, like Ford and GM, has taken a beating from Asian competitors thanks in part to a dated line-up of cars.
Synonyms defeat, loss, conquest, vanquishing, trouncing, routing, overthrow, downfall informal licking, thrashing, clobbering
Phrasesinformal Suffer damage or hurt. 〈非正式〉遭受损失（或伤害） her pride had taken a beating at his hands Example sentencesExamples - The euro took a beating on all sides on Thursday from German budget woes, a Dutch government collapse and a looming referendum on European Union expansion plans.
- By the close, the Footsie was off 175.7 points at 4274.0 as a host of sectors took a beating to send the index tumbling back from a seven-week high.
- Kelly took a beating from some youths for his trouble, as he stood between the injured soldier and the angry crowd.
- Now in the news, just a day from now south Florida is expected to be taking a beating from Hurricane Wilma.
- If the team is not being beaten on the field, the board is taking a beating for the manner in which it is handling its affairs.
- Western barley futures at the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange also took a beating on the news.
- Private equity funds took a beating during the Internet bubble years of 2000-01, when a number of venture capitalists lost their shirts investing in start-ups.
- The new camera took a beating but I haven't got things together enough to post anything yet.
- Some of those instant hand cleansers contain harsh ingredients and perfumes that can damage your skin, which is probably already taking a beating from cold, dry air.
- Stock markets across the globe took a beating from concern that exports to the world's largest economy were still far from recovering.
- With each passing year, the safety record of the Indian Railways has been taking a beating.
- In Mexico, the PRI has also took a beating when the political system was finally opened up following intense pressure from the people.
- The small landing craft bringing men and supplies from ship to shore took a beating from the shoals and rocks, with many suffering severe damage.
- Around Christmas, when a quick browse could potentially turn in to a marathon online shopping expedition, the potential for abuse is clearly higher, with office productivity inevitably taking a beating.
- Marvel Comics, along with their competitors, was taking a beating financially, and to many, the world of comics had fallen into the dark ages.
- Naturally, quality took a dip and the credentials of bands took a beating.
- The markets in parts of California and New England took a beating in the early 1990s.
- The umbrella took a beating, but I was unscathed.
- Viewers are watching today as the Florida Keys took a beating, while the victims of Katrina shook their heads in disbelief that Rita may also be coming their way.
- Although European markets held up, Asian markets took a beating.
take some (or a lot of) beating informal Be difficult to surpass or defeat. 〈非正式〉难以超过 last year's £2.3 million record will take some beating Example sentencesExamples - It is not the first time that he had disappeared from view only to re-emerge at the top of his form but the fact that he could do it at 33 and at the end of a long season took some beating.
- ‘It's a record that takes some beating and I've never heard of anywhere else achieving anything like that,’ he commented.
- Rapid Deployment, like may of the horse trained by Hughes, has not been at the top of his game but Hughes is on the way back and his recent record in this event takes some beating.
- Even by the standards of unreconstructed Scottish masculinity, his assumption that a woman of child-bearing age would put reproduction before professional ambition took some beating.
- His records at the TT will take some beating and it will take a rider of great courage and bravery to match his achievements and the number of titles he has won on the island.
Rhymesfleeting, greeting, Keating, meeting, self-defeating, sweeting Definition of beating in US English: beatingnounˈbēdiNGˈbidɪŋ 1A punishment or assault in which the victim is hit repeatedly. 揍，抽打，鞭打；攻击 if he got dirt on his clothes he'd get a beating 他要是把衣服弄脏了，就会挨打。 torture methods included beating 酷刑包括抽打。 Example sentencesExamples - They are widely viewed as an alternative to paramilitary punishment attacks and beatings.
- Indeed the war is not over, as according to this view, there are ongoing attacks and punishment beatings.
- Seven men were involved in the beating, which left one of the victims with head gashes.
- Many of the so called punishment beatings issued are more commonly found to be retribution for engaging in trade on another persons patch.
- Her mother followed behind, a frazzled young woman who looked to be a victim of frequent beatings.
- Religious police punish infractions of the dress code with public beatings.
- A man finds out his son is using heroin and decides to go punish the dealer with a sound beating.
- The former civil servant has endured beatings, solitary confinement and death threats while in prison.
- Disobedience led to punishment, including beatings, imprisonment, blackmail, and death threats.
- Police, who were called to the scene shortly before 8pm, believe Paul was the victim of a motiveless beating which could have involved up to 14 youths.
- The fight was indeed competitive but it probably afflicted him with the worst beating in his entire boxing career.
- Control was maintained by beatings and physical assault.
- Criminality and punishment beatings were only adjuncts to the substantive talks in December.
- The submission of Clopton to his beating was symbolic of the defeat the Confederacy would suffer in less than a year.
- Many of those arrested reported beatings and instances of torture.
- A gunshot wound on the man's left arm did not appear sufficiently serious to have caused his death - the likely cause was internal bleeding following a beating.
- This did not include punishment beatings by paramilitaries.
- An American roller hockey player who was the victim of a vicious beating outside a Sheffield nightclub has been left blind in one eye.
- Punishment for women and girls who violate these laws include beatings and imprisonment.
- The soul of the samurai was judged for forty-nine days, and punished with a beating if his answers were not satisfactory to the ears of the fierce judge.
Synonyms battering, thrashing, thumping, pounding, pummelling, drubbing, slapping, smacking, hammering, hitting, striking, punching, knocking, thwacking, cuffing, buffeting, boxing, mauling, pelting, lambasting 2Pulsation or throbbing, typically of the heart. 脉动，（尤指心脏）跳动 Example sentencesExamples - He assumes that the policemen can hear the old man's heart beating, even though only he can hear this beating of his own heart.
- I clambered over to him and rested my head on his chest, silently listening to the soft rhythmic beating of his heart as he absently ran his hand through my hair.
- All I could hear was the loud rapid beating of my heart.
- Even the ones who threatened a wobbly lower lip and adulterous quick beating of the heart proved to be a thorough anti-climax.
- Patients with atrial fibrillation (irregular beating of the heart) may be prescribed anticoagulants.
- ‘I'm so tired,’ she murmured, listening to the faint, steady beating of his heart.
- A computer simulation shows the spiral-shaped electrical waves that can interfere with the heart's normal beating.
- The first thing I was aware of was the slow, rhythmic beating of a heart.
- Roderick shouts out at one point ‘Do I not distinguish that heavy and horrible beating of her heart?’
- I was still kneeling, perfectly still, hypnotized by the very alive beating of a heart.
Synonyms pulsation, pulsating, pulse, pulsing, palpitating, throb, reverberation, reverberating 3A defeat in a competitive situation. （竞争中的）失败 Example sentencesExamples - It was indeed a battle for the fittest and reputations did take a severe beating once the competitions gained momentum.
- Chrysler, like Ford and GM, has taken a beating from Asian competitors thanks in part to a dated line-up of cars.
Synonyms defeat, loss, conquest, vanquishing, trouncing, routing, overthrow, downfall
Phrasesinformal Suffer damage or hurt. 〈非正式〉遭受损失（或伤害） Example sentencesExamples - Kelly took a beating from some youths for his trouble, as he stood between the injured soldier and the angry crowd.
- In Mexico, the PRI has also took a beating when the political system was finally opened up following intense pressure from the people.
- The small landing craft bringing men and supplies from ship to shore took a beating from the shoals and rocks, with many suffering severe damage.
- Naturally, quality took a dip and the credentials of bands took a beating.
- Private equity funds took a beating during the Internet bubble years of 2000-01, when a number of venture capitalists lost their shirts investing in start-ups.
- The umbrella took a beating, but I was unscathed.
- If the team is not being beaten on the field, the board is taking a beating for the manner in which it is handling its affairs.
- Viewers are watching today as the Florida Keys took a beating, while the victims of Katrina shook their heads in disbelief that Rita may also be coming their way.
- The euro took a beating on all sides on Thursday from German budget woes, a Dutch government collapse and a looming referendum on European Union expansion plans.
- Some of those instant hand cleansers contain harsh ingredients and perfumes that can damage your skin, which is probably already taking a beating from cold, dry air.
- Although European markets held up, Asian markets took a beating.
- Around Christmas, when a quick browse could potentially turn in to a marathon online shopping expedition, the potential for abuse is clearly higher, with office productivity inevitably taking a beating.
- The markets in parts of California and New England took a beating in the early 1990s.
- Now in the news, just a day from now south Florida is expected to be taking a beating from Hurricane Wilma.
- Stock markets across the globe took a beating from concern that exports to the world's largest economy were still far from recovering.
- With each passing year, the safety record of the Indian Railways has been taking a beating.
- The new camera took a beating but I haven't got things together enough to post anything yet.
- By the close, the Footsie was off 175.7 points at 4274.0 as a host of sectors took a beating to send the index tumbling back from a seven-week high.
- Western barley futures at the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange also took a beating on the news.
- Marvel Comics, along with their competitors, was taking a beating financially, and to many, the world of comics had fallen into the dark ages.
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