/flæk; flæk/
n [U]
1 guns shooting at enemy aircraft; fire from those guns 高射炮; 高射炮火
*run into heavy flak 陷入密集的高射炮火中.
2 (infml 口) severe criticism 严厉的批评
*The plans for the new tax have come in for a lot of flak, ie have been very strongly criticized. 新的税务计画遭到了猛烈抨击.

n[U]
[Date: 1900-2000; Language: German;Origin: FLiegerAbwehrKanone 'flyer defence guns']
informal strong criticism
　Lilley has taken a lot of flak for his views on drugs.
bullets or shells that are shot from the ground at enemy aircraft
→flak jacket