| 词组 | flak |
| 释义 | flak and flack Theme: COMPLAINT n. complaints; criticism; negative feedback.Why do I have to get all the flak for what you did?We're getting a lot of flack for that news broadcast. Theme: PROMOTION 1. n. publicity; hype. Who is going to believe this flack about being first-rate?It's all flak and no substance. 2. n. a public relations agent or officer. The flak made an announcement and then disappeared.There were flacks all over the place telling lies and making false promises. flak noun abuse, criticism. From the original sense (anti-aircraft fire) US, 1963get flakTo receive a lot of criticism, judgment, or teasing. Because I'm in a family full of surgeons, I get a lot of flak for my career in the arts. flakCriticism or judgment. It is a shortening of the German word Fliegerabwehrkanone, meaning "anti-aircraft gun." Come on, I'm trying my best—stop giving me so much flak. get/take (the) ˈflak (for something)(informal) receive severe criticism: He’s taken a lot of flak for his unpopular decisions.Why do I always get the flak when something goes wrong around here? Flak is bullets from guns on the ground that are shooting at enemy aircraft. flakand flack (flæk)1. n. complaints; criticism; negative feedback. (Originally referred to antiaircraft guns and the explosions and damage they caused. The first form is an initialism from German Fliegerabwehrkanonen = flyer defense cannons. I.e., the initial fl plus the first a plus the k.) Why do I have to get all the flak for what you did? 2. n. publicity; hype. Who is going to believe this flack about being first-rate? 3. n. a public relations agent or officer. The flak made an announcement and then disappeared. |
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