earful的意思

earful

英式音标['ɪrfʊl]
美式英标['ɪəfʊl]

基本解释

n. 令人吃惊的回答；怨言；听腻了的消息

中文词源

earful 长时间的斥责

来自ear, 耳朵。比喻用法。

英文词源

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).

实用例句

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。

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.

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.

4. I've had an earful of his griping.: 我听够了他的牢骚.

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.

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