earful

英 [ˈɪəfʊl]

美 [ˈɪrfʊl]

n. 长时间的斥责(或牢骚)

BNC.43035 / COCA.26089

牛津词典

noun

长时间的斥责（或牢骚）
if sb gives you an earful , they tell you for a long time how angry they are about sth

N-SING （长时间的）训斥，数落
If you say that you gotan earful, you mean that someone spoke angrily to you for quite a long time.
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。

noun

I get an earful [ from them] every day.
每天我都是在他们的牢骚声中度过的。
Now, all these people risk getting an earful from gay rights organizations and their publicists.
现在，这些人都面临遭到同性恋权力组织和他们的宣传人员斥责的可能性。
It might be tempting to give the boss an earful if you land a new job in the coming months.
如果你在今后几个月里找到了新的工作，离职前向现任老板发顿牢骚或许听起来很诱人。
If anyone touched him, they'd get an earful.
要是谁敢碰他一下，准会挨一顿臭骂。
I reckon the mechanic and air conditioning installer could be in for an earful on Peter's return to Mornington.
“不要去改装一辆车”这句老话在这时候正合适。我估计机械师和空调安装师在彼得回到摩林顿后也许将会对此进行抱怨。
You can just image the earful he gave her when they got home.
不难想象等他们回家后，他会怎样斥责她。
FEMA leaders are getting an earful from Congress.
联邦应急管理局受到议会的严厉斥责。
If he comes and bothers you again, I'll give him an earful.
如果他再来烦你，我会教训他一顿。
Her mom gave her an earful when she came home late at night.
她很晚才回家，被妈妈训了一顿。
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。