hatchet job
英 [ˈhætʃɪt dʒɒb]
美 [ˈhætʃɪt dʒɑːb]
n. 恶毒攻击; 诽谤; 诋毁
牛津词典
noun
- 恶毒攻击；诽谤；诋毁
strong criticism that is often unfair and is intended to harm sb/sth- The press did a very effective hatchet job on her last movie.
新闻界对她新近拍摄的电影大加诋毁。
- The press did a very effective hatchet job on her last movie.
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 攻击;诋毁
To do ahatchet job onsomeone or something means to say or write something mentioning many bad things about them, which harms their reputation.- Unfortunately, his idea of bold journalism was a hatchet job, portraying the staff in a negative light.
很遗憾，他所谓的大胆新闻报道是一种恶意攻击，对工作人员进行了负面的报道。
- Unfortunately, his idea of bold journalism was a hatchet job, portraying the staff in a negative light.
英英释义
noun
- a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions