It's no secret that luxury has taken a beating in the Great Recession.

众所周知，在经济危机中，奢侈品受到巨大的打击。

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What was worse, the cat wouldn't go home for a few weeks after being taken a beating.

更搞笑的是，它有时在挨打后，几个星期都不回家。

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Although radioactive leaks in the Fukushima plant are now plugged, Japan's coastal waters have taken a beating.

虽然福岛核电站的核泄漏已经被堵住，但是日本沿海的海水已经受到了影响。

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Pope knew that Jackson's army had taken a terrible beating in the two days of bloody fighting.

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I... Good! You know, he's, he's taken a beating lately.

我……很好啊！你也知道，他最近遭遇了一些挫折。

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Since then the economy has taken a beating with stubborn unemployment levels and unimpressive GDP figures.

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Foreign stocks are closely tied to commodities, which have taken a beating since the summer, he said.

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The whole sector has taken a beating after the election due to fears of higher taxes coming.

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