4VERB (不合理或草率地)施加(赋税、禁令等) If journalists say that the authorities slap something such as a tax or a ban on something, they think it is unreasonable or put on without careful thought. (不合理或草率地)施加(赋税、禁令等) [informal, disapproval]
The government slapped a ban on the export of unprocessed logs. [VERB noun + on]
政府贸然禁止出口未加工过的原木。
Thankfully the Government still hasn't discovered a way of slapping a tax on love, sunshine or air. [VERB noun on noun]
5PHRASE 打击;侮辱;一记耳光 If you describe something that someone does as a slap in the face, you mean that it shocks or upsets you because it shows that they do not support you or respect you. 打击;侮辱;一记耳光
'The Sun' calls it a massive slap in the face for the United States government. [+ for]
《太阳报》称之为打在美国政府脸上的一记重重的耳光。
Britons persist in treating any pay rise of less than 5% as a slap in the face.