名词怨言; 令人吃惊的回答; 听腻了的消息; 严厉的斥责

名词

1. 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。

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。

1. 令人吃惊：earflap 耳罩 | earful 令人吃惊 | earhole 耳孔

2. 怨言：earful 听腻了的消息 | earful 怨言 | earhart 埃尔哈特

3. 听腻了的消息：earful 令人吃惊的回答 | earful 听腻了的消息 | earful 怨言

4. 令人吃惊的回答：earflap 御寒用之耳罩 | earful 令人吃惊的回答 | earful 听腻了的消息

3. 七彩网·英语单词大全

1. （长时间的）训斥，数落
    If you say that you got an earful, you mean that someone spoke angrily to you for quite a long time.

    e.g. 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

1. a severe scolding

    Synonym: castigationbawling outchewing outupbraidinggoing-overdressing down

2. an outpouring of gossip