das Dauerfeuer
Translation
continuous fire, sustained fire, barrage
Examples
Das Maschinengewehr gab Dauerfeuer.
The machine gun fired continuously.
Der Politiker stand unter Dauerfeuer der Kritik.
The politician was under a constant barrage of criticism.
Grammar Patterns
to give continuous fire ((Dauerfeuer geben)) The soldiers gave continuous fire.
to be/come under a barrage ((unter Dauerfeuer stehen/geraten)) He came under a barrage from the journalists.
Similar Words
Maschinengewehrfeuer (machine gun fire), Kritiksturm (storm of criticism)
Etymology
Composed of 'Dauer' (duration) and 'Feuer' (fire). Literally 'duration fire'.
Memory Tips
Think of a fire that has a long 'duration'. This image works for both automatic weapon fire and a relentless series of critiques.