body blow noun
plural body blows
plural body blows
Learner's definition of BODY BLOW
[count]
: a hard hit to a person's body(对身体的)重击 —
usually used figuratively to describe a sudden event or occurrence that causes severe trouble, damage, sorrow, etc.通常用作比喻,指造成严重问题、挫折或打击的突发事件