pummel
/ˈpʌməl/verb
(pummelled, pummelling; <美> pummeled, pummeling) with obj.
1- strike repeatedly, typically with the fists（尤指用拳头）连揍, 连打, 连击：
he felt like a boxer who had been pummelled mercilessly against the ropes.
他感到自己颇像一个拳击手, 已经被无情地逼靠在绳索上连连挨揍。
1.1
- N. Amer. informal criticize adversely〈北美, 非正式〉严厉地批评（或指责）：
he has been pummelled by the reviewers.
他遭到了评论家们的严厉抨击。
词源
mid 16th cent.: variant of POMMEL.