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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

beating ['biːtɪŋ]
  1. 1. noun [c] (physical) 痛打
    to take a beating
    惨败
    that will take some beating
    [inf] 难以超越

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

beating ['bɪtɪŋ] ['bɪːtɪŋ]
  1. 1. noun 打,敲
  2. 2. noun 鞭打,(用鞭等)痛打
    a good beating
    狠揍一顿
  3. 3. noun 跳动悸动;有节奏鼓动
  4. 4. noun 失败击败

Collins English-English Dictionary

beating ['biːtɪŋ]
  1. 1. n a whipping or thrashing, as in punishment
  2. 2. n a defeat or setback

Examples

The police were beating about the back streets looking for the burglars.
警察焦急地在后街四处寻找窃贼。
Somebody was beating at the door.
有人在用力敲门。
that will take some beating
[inf] 难以超越
The rain was beating against the windowpane.
雨水轻轻拍打着窗玻璃。
There was a beating at the door.
有人在敲门。
His pulse was not beating.
他的脉搏不跳了。

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