under fire
Chinese meaning
遭受抨击
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Example
Phia, the shopping startup founded by Bill Gates’ daughter, Phoebe, and her friend Sophia Kianni is under fire for a practice known as “cookie stuffing,”
由比尔·盖茨之女菲比与好友索菲娅·基亚尼共同创立的购物初创公司Phia，正因一种名为「cookie填塞」的做法而遭到抨击。
Source: TechCrunch · 11 Jul 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
由「炮火之下」字面义引申出批评义
- under(在...之下)+ fire(炮火/枪击)
Collocations
- come under fire / heavy fire / under fire for
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