strike repeatedly, typically with the fists
(尤指用拳头)连揍,连打,连击
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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。
〈北 美,非正式〉 严厉地批评(或指责)
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he has been pummelled by the reviewers. 他遭到了评论家们的严厉抨击。
"mid 16th cent.: variant of