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| /ˈbiːtɪŋ/ |
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| 1 | the act of hitting someone hard a number of times in a fight or as a punishment 打；击 |
| The man had been given a severe beating. 那个男子被狠狠地打了一顿。 |
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| 2 | a bad defeat in a game , competition , or election （比赛、竞赛或选举中）惨败，败北 |
| It looked like Leeds United were going to get a beating. 看来利兹联队要惨败。 |
| PHRASE |
| - | take a beating
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| to be damaged because of performing badly or being criticized |
| （因做得不好或被批评而）遭受损失，遭受打击 |
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| Property firms have taken a beating on the stock market. 房地产公司在股市中遭受了损失。 |
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