/ˈbi:tɪŋ ||; ˈbitɪŋ/noun[C] 1 a punishment that you give to sb by hitting him/her 打（作为一种惩罚）: The boys got a beating when they were caught stealing. 那些男孩子因偷窃被撞见被打了一顿。
2 (used in sport 体育) a defeat 败仗；失败
take a lot of/some beating to be so good that it would be difficult to find sth better 无出其右:
Mary's cooking takes some beating. 玛丽的烹调技术谁都比不过。