| 词汇 | tongue-lashing |
| 释义 | tongue-lashing noun[ C ] informaluk /ˈtʌŋˌlæʃ.ɪŋ/ us /ˈtʌŋˌlæʃ.ɪŋ/ If you give someone a tongue-lashing, you speak angrily to that person about something that they have done wrong: （对犯错者的）怒斥，训斥 He got a real tongue lashing after the game.赛后他受到了严厉的指责。 Chastising & rebuking admonishing admonishingly admonitory barracking bawl carpet earbashing keelhaul lambaste lecture pull someone up punchbag punching bag put someone in their placeidiom rap someone over the knucklesidiom shame spoken tear ticking-off wigging You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Talking angrily tongue-lashing | American Dictionarytongue-lashing noun[ Cusually sing ] us/ˈtʌŋˌlæʃ·ɪŋ/ an act of severe criticism: The mayor’s public tongue-lashing of a member of his own party was a shock. Examples of tongue-lashingtongue-lashing There had been a terrible scene, and a tongue-lashing delivered in the language of early border days. From Project Gutenberg Her natural impulse had been to turn upon them and give them the tongue-lashing they deserved. From Project Gutenberg She was giving the chauffeur a tongue-lashing and calling his attention to her soiled clothing. From Project Gutenberg He departed, driving his new victim before him and tongue-lashing him all the way. From Project Gutenberg He would be fortunate indeed to escape with no more than a tongue-lashing; he might well end up being demoted in rank. From Project Gutenberg All "tongue-lashing" is to be taken quietly, without retort. From Project Gutenberg He hasn't had such a tongue-lashing since he was born. From Project Gutenberg I reckon the boy has decided he's had enough tongue-lashing for one day, and don't intend to sleep here to-night. From Project Gutenberg They had received a tongue-lashing from the coach for their inability to run the score up. From Project Gutenberg To think of having been the cause of this unnecessary tongue-lashing to the others! From Project Gutenberg Many times he has given me a terrible tongue-lashing with a desperate accompaniment of fierce facial expressions, bristling whiskers, and emphatic gestures. From Project Gutenberg A terrible tongue-lashing came to me one day from a young lady because of my refusal to go farther after she had fainted. From Project Gutenberg His tongue-lashing included them all. From Project Gutenberg It was an excellent opportunity for eloquence of the explosive sort, and when the dust had settled the track and trainmen were evidently expecting the well-deserved tongue-lashing. From Project Gutenberg The boss stood near, taking all the tongue-lashing, but feeling as if his cup would run over if the book-keeper had now been guilty of making a mistake. From Project Gutenberg These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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