deathblow

n.致命的打击

毁灭性一击；最后致命打击；致命伤

名词

1. The loss of their star player was a deathblow to the team's chances of winning the championship.
这支球队失去了他们的明星球员，对于他们赢得冠军来说是一个毁灭性一击。

2. The economic recession was a deathblow to many small businesses in the area.
经济衰退对该地区的许多小型企业来说是个致命打击。