一個乘客被從聯合航空公司的飛機上拉下來，造成國際矚目事件。
下面是LA Times《洛杉磯時報》在報導UA事件時的一段話，對學習這個俗語非常及時：
Consumer confidence has taken a pounding, some customers declared that they will never fly with United again. “乘客的信心受到重創，一些人表示，以後再也不坐聯航的飛機了。”
To Take a Pounding – 惨败，打败，重创 (to receive repeated hits)
- The boxertook a pounding in the ring. 拳擊手被打倒在地。
- The company’s stockstook a pounding.那家公司的股票大跌。
- Democrats took a pounding in last year’s election. 民主黨在去年的大選中慘敗。
- The city took a pounding during the Second World War. 那個城市在二戰期間遭受重創。