[mass noun]repeated and heavy striking or hitting of someone or something 连续重击;冲击 the pounding of the surf on a sandy beach. 海浪冲击着沙滩。 [count noun]shares took a pounding last week. 上周股票大跌。 ■[count noun](informal)a resounding defeat (非正式)大败 injury-hit Australia look set for further poundings. 多伤员的澳大利亚队看来还要遭遇更多的失败。