suffer a crushing defeat
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to suffer a crushing defeat; to lose disastrously
Describes a severe, often humiliating defeat in military conflicts, sports competitions, or other contests. Often used with scores or specific contexts to emphasize the magnitude of the loss.
Dí敌
jūn军
zài在
zhè这
chǎng场
zhàn战
yì役
zhōng中
cǎn惨
bài败
。
The enemy troops suffered a crushing defeat in this battle.
Kè客
duì队
yǐ以
líng零
bǐ比
jiǔ九
cǎn惨
bài败
。
The visiting team suffered a crushing defeat with a score of 0 to 9.
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Tā他
zài在
jué决
sài赛
zhōng中
cǎn惨
bài败
yú于
jīng经
yàn验
fēng丰
fù富
de的
duì对
shǒu手
。
He suffered a crushing defeat in the final against his experienced opponent.