[with obj.]strike repeatedly, typically with the fists (尤指用拳头)连揍,连打,连击 he felt like a boxer who had been pummelled mercilessly against the ropes. 他感到自己颇像一个拳击手,已经被无情地逼靠在绳索上连连挨揍。 ■(N. Amer. informal)criticize severely (北美,非正式)严厉地批评(或指责) he has been pummelled by the reviewers. 他遭到了评论家们的严厉抨击。