brickbat的意思|示意

美 / ˈbrɪkbæt / 英 / ˈbrɪkˌbæt /

n. 谴责，公开辱骂；碎砖

复数 brickbats

英语单词 brickbat 是由 brick 和 bat 两个单词组合而成，原意为砖块，在比喻上表示抛掷砖块或颗粒的物体的意思。这个词的一般用法是用来形容某人的言论或举动所激起的愤怒和抨击，它是形容一种负面的评论和反对的意思，即抛出砖块以表示不满。

例如：

The politician was pelted with brickbats after his speech.

这位政治人士在发表演讲之后，遭到了抛掷砖块的抨击。

Even the prime minister was not spared the brickbats.

甚至连首相也没能幸免于砖块的抨击。

The president received a barrage of brickbats from his opponents.

总统遭到了反对派猛烈的抨击。

The audience turned on him and began hurling brickbats at him.

观众纷纷转身，对他大喊大叫，对他抛掷砖块。