那个小偷因为偷东西而遭到了一顿毒打。

The thief received a brutal ___beating for stealing.

他们在决赛中遭遇了耻辱性的惨败。

They suffered a humiliating ___beating in the finals.

听到好消息时，我能感觉到自己的心跳加快了。

I could feel my heart ___beating faster when I heard the good news.

雨滴敲打窗户的节奏声让我昏昏欲睡。

The ___beating of raindrops on the window made me drowsy.