battering
- IPA[ˈbadəriNG]
美式
- the action of striking repeatedly with hard blows；the action of subjecting one's spouse, partner, or child to repeated violence
noun: battering, plural noun: batterings
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. the action of striking repeatedly with hard blows the south of England will take the heaviest battering a southerly gale gave the ship another battering
- ▪ the action of subjecting one's spouse, partner, or child to repeated violence outrage at wife battering and child abuse
- ▪ a severe criticism, reprimand, or defeat worldwide stock markets have taken a battering the movie took a battering from critics
