flak
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.
One day, he went to an exclusive shop in London and asked for 'Myrolite', the shop assistant looked puzzled and Harry repeated the word, slowly stressing each syllable.