flak
/flæk/(亦作flack)
noun
mass noun
1- anti-aircraft fire高射炮火。
1.1
- strong criticism猛烈的批评, 严厉的指责：
you must be strong enough to take the flak if things go wrong.
如果出了差错, 你一定要能经得起严厉的批评。
词源
1930s: from German, abbreviation of Fliegerabwehrkanone, literally 'aviator-defence gun'.