earful

FREQ #33542

n. 惊人(或重要)新闻的透露, (说话、闲话等的)大量, 过多, 斥责

发音

UK /ˈɪə(ɹ)fəl/
其它
UK /ˈɪə(ɹ)fʊl/
US /ˈɪɹfəl/
US /ˈɪɹfʊl/

词形变化

earfuls 复数 earfuls earsful earsful 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    an angry reprimand, castigation or telling off

    非正式

    give someone an earful

  2. 2.

    intimate gossip

    非正式

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

castigation dressing-down goingover upbraiding

上位词 8

comment gossip reprimand rebuke scuttlebutt reprehension reproof reproval

相关短语

give someone an earful gives someone an earful giving someone an earful gave someone an earful given someone an earful

词源

From ear + -ful.

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