"blow to" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 對……的打擊

Definition

「blow to」表示某事對另一事物造成巨大傷害、損失或失望，通常是突如其來或意外的。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是比喻用語，不用於物理打擊。常見如'a blow to confidence'（信心受挫）、'a blow to the economy'（經濟打擊），常與'major'、'severe'等搭配。正式和日常語境皆可用。

Examples

The team's loss was a big blow to their chances of winning the championship.

球隊的失利對他們贏得冠軍的機會來說是一個重大的**打擊**。

Losing his job was a serious blow to his confidence.

失去工作對他的信心是一次嚴重的**打擊**。

The sudden storm was a real blow to our picnic plans.

突如其來的暴風雨對我們的野餐計劃來說是真正的**打擊**。

His injury is a huge blow to the team's hopes this season.

他的受傷對球隊本賽季的希望來說是個巨大的**打擊**。

The news came as a real blow to everyone in the company.

這個消息對公司裡的每個人來說都是真正的**打擊**。

Their sudden breakup was quite a blow to their friends.

他們突然分手對朋友們來說簡直是個**打擊**。