drubbing
/ˈdrʌbɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [drˈʌbɪŋ] /ˈdrʌbɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [drˈʌbɪŋ] /ˈdrəb How to pronounce drub (audio)/ (ame, mw)
drubbing — noun
- drubbingsingular
- drubbingsplural
1. a one-sided loss, especially in a game or election, where one side wins by a wid
a one-sided loss, especially in a game or election, where one side wins by a wide margin and the loser is left clearly weaker; also, a physical beating with repeated blows.
The home team handed the visiting side a 7–0 drubbing in front of a packed stadium.
hand someone a [score] drubbing
Esteban's tennis club took a humiliating drubbing in the regional final.
take a humiliating drubbing
The ruling party suffered a heavy drubbing at the local elections last Sunday.
After the match, Kwame admitted that his squad deserved the drubbing they got.
Nikos warned that a drubbing in the cup tie could cost the coach his job.
- narrow win
the result is close; a drubbing is never narrow
文法句型
give someone a drubbing
take a drubbing
suffer a drubbing
用法筆記
Subject of the verb 'take', 'suffer', or 'receive' is the losing side; subject of 'give', 'hand', or 'deal' is the winning side. Most often paired with a score, an event name, or a margin so readers can picture how lopsided the result was.
常見錯誤
drubbing — verb
- drubbingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- drubbings3rd person singular
- drubbinging-ing form
- drubbingedpast simple
1. to hit a person many times in a violent way, usually as punishment or to overpow
to hit a person many times in a violent way, usually as punishment or to overpower them.
The guards in the old prison would drub any inmate caught trying to escape.
drub someone for [reason]
Zayd's grandfather told stories about being drubbed by soldiers during the occupation.
passive: be drubbed by [agent]
Christopher swore that the bandits had drubbed him with sticks before stealing his bag.
In the old play, an angry baker drubs the thief before the whole village.
文法句型
drub someone
drub something out of someone
用法筆記
Most often appears in historical, literary, or storytelling contexts; modern speakers usually pick 'beat' or 'thrash' for everyday accounts of violence. Object must be a person or an animal — you do not drub an object.
常見錯誤
2. to beat another team, player, or candidate by a very wide margin in a contest su
to beat another team, player, or candidate by a very wide margin in a contest such as a game, debate, or election.
Brazil drubbed the visiting team 6–0 in the opening match of the tournament.
drub [opponent] [score]
The challenger drubbed Liam in three straight chess games on Saturday afternoon.
drub someone in [N] games
Voters drubbed the mayor's party so badly that two senior ministers resigned overnight.
Aaron's debate team drubbed their rivals at the national finals in May.
The defending champions were drubbed at home by a team nobody expected to win.
文法句型
drub someone [score]
drub someone in [event]
用法筆記
Most common modern sense — appears mainly in sports and political reporting. Object is usually the loser, often paired with a score or a margin. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense never describes physical hitting, only contest results.
常見錯誤
3. to attack someone or their work with harsh public criticism, usually in newspape
to attack someone or their work with harsh public criticism, usually in newspapers, reviews, or speeches.
Critics drubbed the new novel for its slow pacing and flat dialogue.
drub [a work] for [a fault]
Sivan was drubbed in the press for the company's poor handling of customer data.
be drubbed in the press for [an action]
The minister's housing plan was drubbed by both opposition leaders during last night's debate.
Reviewers drubbed the new musical so harshly that ticket sales collapsed within a week.
文法句型
drub someone for something
drub a book / film / policy
用法筆記
Found mostly in formal journalism and reviews; in everyday speech, learners should pick 'slam', 'pan', or 'criticise heavily'. Object is usually a person's work or proposal, not the person directly.
常見錯誤
4. to make a repeated dull beating sound by striking a surface, the way heavy rain
to make a repeated dull beating sound by striking a surface, the way heavy rain or marching feet do.
Heavy rain drubbed on the metal roof all through the long winter night.
rain drubs on [surface]
The horses' hooves drubbed against the wooden bridge as the soldiers crossed.
hooves drub against [surface]
Marching boots drubbed on the parade ground until the captain called a halt.
Hail drubbed on the kitchen window while Farah called the children inside.
文法句型
[something] drubs on [surface]
用法筆記
Found mainly in literary or descriptive writing, often about rain, hooves, marching feet, or a pounding heart. Modern everyday writers usually pick 'drum' or 'pound' for the same image.