taken a beating

• v. 挨打(受到打击)

taken a beating的用法和样例：

例句

1. And that included taking a beating in the fourth quarter, when it lost21.4 percent.
   那还包括第四季度遭受的打击，损失百分之二下一点四。
2. The ancient institution has taken a beating for long enough with fearful exposes of its scandals.
   这个古老的机构随着它那些令人发指的丑闻的暴露而早已失去了信誉。