pounding
noun /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
/ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
[usually singular]- a very loud repeated noise, such as the sound of something hitting something else hard; the sound or the feeling of your heart beating strongly
连续的重击声;剧烈的心跳(声) - We were awoken by a pounding at the door.
我们被砰砰的敲门声吵醒。 - There was a pounding in his head.
他觉得头嗡嗡直响。
- We were awoken by a pounding at the door.
- an occasion when something is hit hard or attacked and severely damaged
synonym battering遭重创的情景;严重破损的情况 - The boat took a pounding in the gale.
这条船在狂风中严重受损。 - (figurative) The team took a pounding (= were badly defeated).
这支队遭到惨败。
- The boat took a pounding in the gale.