Question of the Day #1344

Michigan's online-only districts catch flak for holding 'virtual snow day'

From the headline of this article at The Detroit News.

  上記の文で、flakの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "flak" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 対空砲火◆【語源】ドイツ語flieger（飛行機）+ abwehr（防衛）+ kanone（大砲）
2. 〈話〉〔次々に繰り出される〕激しい批判［非難］、ののしり、反対意見

問題の見出しの訳は当然2番ですが、この意味は1番の定義に基づいています。
用法は、catch flakやtake flakが一般的です。
また、flackとスペルすることがあります。  

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

1. antiaircraft guns
2. the bursting shells fired from flak
3. CRITICISM, OPPOSITION

 

Examples

1. He caught heavy flak for his decision to oppose the new school.
2. Such an unpopular decision is bound to draw a lot of flak from the press.
3. But if New York gets hit with a snowstorm early in his administration, the new mayor could quickly take flak if the streets aren’t plowed fast enough. From The Wall Street Journal
4. Apple has gotten some flak from critics on Wall Street who say the company hasn’t innovated enough in its smartphone business. From MarketWatch
5. He’s taken a lot of flak for this from right-wing members. — The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 Jan. 2022

   

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