Life 's physical batterings trained him up , too .
生活的沉重打击也促使他奋力前行。
After some batterings at the hands of david cameron , he is now a solid parliamentary performer , often riling the prime minister .
经过davidcameron的磨练，他已经成为议会中可靠的执行者，还经常惹恼总理。
Yet , despite their small number , the houthis have not only survived repeated batterings , but thrived .
但是，虽然他们人数不多，但在反复的打击中，不仅存活下来了，更是兴旺起来了。
Just since 2006 , batterings from the 50-member parliament , which has tended lately to be dominated by islamists and conservative tribal leaders , have sent five successive governments tumbling like ninepins .
