earful
英 ['ɪəfʊl]***美 ['ɪrfʊl]
中文词源
earful 长时间的斥责来自ear, 耳朵。比喻用法。
中文词源
- earful (n.)
- "a piece of one's mind," 1915, from ear (n.1) + -ful. Ear-bash (v.) is Australian slang (1944) for "talk inordinately" (to someone).
双语例句
- 1. I bet Sue gave you an earful when you got home.
- 我敢说你到家时休肯定训了你一顿。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. She gave me an earful about her husband's infidelities.
- 她滔滔不绝地对我说有关她丈夫外遇的事.
来自辞典例句
- 3. They can expect an earful on what the slump is doing economically.
- 他们将因商业不景气对经济所产生的影响而受到严厉的训斥.
来自辞典例句
- 4. I've had an earful of his griping.
- 我听够了他的牢骚.
来自辞典例句
- 5. But the complaint department at the condom company got an earful.
- 但避孕套公司给了我吃惊的回答.
来自电影对白
