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Body blow? 重击

As you can imagine, a body blow can be just as painful and devastating as a blow to the head.

So metaphorically speaking, if something is likened to a body blow, you bet it's something that hurts just as much emotionally. Like physical pain, emotional pain can also be very damaging.

In our example, if the team loses three games in a row, all the travelling fans will be very disappointed and hurt. They may take a long time to recover, if ever, that is.

Okay, here are media examples of "body blow" in the news:

1. As Gabriel Jesus wept on the Selhurst Park turf on Sunday, an entire nation shared his pain. Manchester City's young star could be facing a lengthy injury lay-off after going down against Crystal Palace and, if the worst is confirmed, it would constitute a body blow to Brazil's hopes of regaining the World Cup title they all but consider their birthright.

Jesus went down early in the weekend's 0-0 draw, over-extending his knee and crying in anguish as he was left a crumpled heap on the floor. Bravely, he attempted to continue, but 20 minutes into the encounter it was clear he would play no further part in proceedings.

Tears streaming down his face, the forward was helped off. Sergio Aguero, rested as part of Pep Guardiola's meticulous rotation plans over this arduous festive period, was drafted in earlier than planned, while Jesus later left Selhurst Park on crutches and in evident discomfort. And while Pep tried to play down the severity of his charge's injury uncertainty reigned supreme in his post-match musings.