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hid.ing5haI7dINn [C usually sing] dated or humorous a punishment by beating repeatedly痛打(惩罚)He threatened her with a good (=severe) hiding if she said another word.他威胁如果她再说一个字，他就狠揍她一顿。(infml) A hiding is also a total defeat.惨败"How did the French team get on in their match against Italy?" "They got a real hiding!"“法国队和意大利队的比赛情况如何?”“法国队惨败!”(Br infml) If someone is on a hiding to nothing, they are trying to do something when there is no chance that they will succeed.毫无成功希望They're on a hiding to nothing trying to get money out of this government.他们想从这届政府手中得到钱是根本不可能的。[HIDE 中的 hiding]
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