Earful
01
一顿训斥, 严厉的责备
a severe scolding or reprimand, typically delivered in an angry or forceful manner
Disapproving
Humorous
Informal
例子
After forgetting to submit the report, I got a real earful from my manager.
忘记提交报告后，我被经理训斥了一顿。
She did n’t deserve that earful, but her father was really angry about the situation.
她不该受到那顿训斥，但她父亲对这种情况真的很生气。
02
八卦的洪流, 闲言碎语的暴雨
an outpouring of gossip, often involving revealing or dramatic information
DisapprovingHumorousInformal例子
The office was full of earfuls of gossip after the new manager arrived.
新经理到任后，办公室里充满了流言蜚语。
She could n’t help but share an earful about the latest scandal in town.
她忍不住分享了关于镇上最新丑闻的 一大堆八卦。
03
一顿训斥, 长篇大论
an excessive amount of verbal input, usually referring to someone talking too much or giving a long-winded explanation
DisapprovingHumorousInformal例子
He gave me an earful about his new project, and I could hardly get a word in.
他关于他的新项目给我长篇大论了一番，我几乎插不上话。
After the meeting, I had to sit through an earful from my boss about the missed deadlines.
会议结束后，我不得不听老板关于错过截止日期的长篇大论。
