Body-blow
n. 严重的挫折
📖 牛津释义
body-blow
n
1 (in boxing) blow to the body(3) （拳击中）（向对手身体的）打击.
2 (fig 比喻) severe disappointment or set-back （极大的）失望, 挫折
The death of its leader was a body-blow to the party. 领袖的逝世对党是巨大的损失.
🧩 词语组成解析
body
['bɔdi]
n. 身体;尸体;团体;物体;
vt. 赋予形体;
blow
[blo]
n. 殴打，打击;吹风，一阵风;意外的灾害;吹奏（声）;
vt.& vi. （风）吹;（轮胎等）爆炸;
vt. 吹，吹气;使爆炸;奏出，演奏;使气喘;
vi. 吹刮，吹动;随风飘动;鸣叫;喘气;
🗣️ 情景例句
Well, I will leave you two to talk.
嗯 ，我走开，你们谈吧。
Youth means limitless possibilities.
年轻意味着无限希望。
It's a part-time job, so I only work evenings.
这是份兼职，因此我只是晚间上班。