来自德语Fliegerabwehrkanone, 防空大炮，高射炮，flieger, 词源同fly,飞，空中，abwehr,挡开，来自ab-,离开，-wehr, 保护，词源同weir,拦河坝，kanone, 大炮，词源同cannon。引申义抨击。

1. The President is getting a lot of flak for that.

总统正因为那件事备受指责。

2. He's taken a lot of flak for his left-wing views.

他的左倾观点受到了强烈指责。

3. They flew into heavy flak over the target area.

他们飞入了目标地区猛烈的高射炮火力之中.

4. In recent years they have attracted more than their fair share of flak from the press.

最近几年他们受到了新闻界过多的责难。

5. The president is getting a lot of flak for that.

总统因为那件事正在遭受猛烈抨击。