body blow

名词 n.

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名词 n.

A severely injurious or damaging physical strike or impact.

— The fight is not all one-sided. Lion is taking a savage beating as the two flagships trade body blows almost independent of the furious carronade going on behind them.
A severely injurious or damaging physical strike or impact.; A hard punch struck to the torso.

— He led at Berks's head, as he came rushing in, and missed him, receiving a severe body blow in return.
A serious setback; a traumatizing event which prevents or hinders continuation of an activity. broadly,idiomatic

— "I can hardly exaggerate the body blow to the Service such a decision would give. Nobody will believe in it again."

body blows plural body-blow alternative