drubbing
/ˈdrʌbɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [drˈʌbɪŋ] /ˈdrʌbɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [drˈʌbɪŋ] /ˈdrəb How to pronounce drub (audio)/ (ame, mw)
drubbing — 名詞
- drubbingsingular
- drubbingsplural
1. a one-sided loss, especially in a game or election, where one side wins by a wid
慘敗；痛打
比分懸殊的慘敗，或反覆毆打
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.
主隊在爆滿的球場上以 7 比 0 痛宰客隊，讓對方慘敗收場。
hand someone a [score] drubbing
Esteban's tennis club took a humiliating drubbing in the regional final.
Esteban 的網球俱樂部在區域決賽中遭到屈辱性的慘敗。
take a humiliating drubbing
The ruling party suffered a heavy drubbing at the local elections last Sunday.
執政黨上週日在地方選舉中慘敗。
After the match, Kwame admitted that his squad deserved the drubbing they got.
賽後，Kwame 坦承球隊的慘敗是自食其果。
Nikos warned that a drubbing in the cup tie could cost the coach his job.
Nikos 警告，這場盃賽若慘敗，可能會讓教練丟掉工作。
- 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 — 動詞
- 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
痛打；毒打
用力反覆毆打某人作為懲罰
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.
舊監獄的獄警會痛打任何試圖逃跑的囚犯。
drub someone for [reason]
Zayd's grandfather told stories about being drubbed by soldiers during the occupation.
Zayd 的祖父常說起在佔領期間被士兵毒打的經歷。
passive: be drubbed by [agent]
Christopher swore that the bandits had drubbed him with sticks before stealing his bag.
Christopher 發誓那些強盜在搶走他的包包之前曾用棍子痛打他。
In the old play, an angry baker drubs the thief before the whole village.
在那齣老戲裡，憤怒的麵包師當著全村的面痛打那名小偷。
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
大勝；痛宰
以懸殊比分擊敗對手
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.
巴西在錦標賽首場比賽中以 6 比 0 痛宰客隊。
drub [opponent] [score]
The challenger drubbed Liam in three straight chess games on Saturday afternoon.
挑戰者週六下午連勝三盤，大勝 Liam。
drub someone in [N] games
Voters drubbed the mayor's party so badly that two senior ministers resigned overnight.
選民把市長的政黨打得太慘，連兩位資深部長都在一夜之間請辭。
Aaron's debate team drubbed their rivals at the national finals in May.
Aaron 的辯論隊在五月的全國決賽中大勝對手。
The defending champions were drubbed at home by a team nobody expected to win.
衛冕冠軍在主場被一支沒人看好的球隊痛宰。
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
猛烈批評
公開嚴厲抨擊某人或其作品
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.
評論家因步調緩慢和對白平淡而猛烈批評這部新小說。
drub [a work] for [a fault]
Sivan was drubbed in the press for the company's poor handling of customer data.
Sivan 因公司在客戶資料處理上的疏失而遭媒體猛烈批評。
be drubbed in the press for [an action]
The minister's housing plan was drubbed by both opposition leaders during last night's debate.
部長的住宅方案昨晚在辯論中遭到兩位反對黨領袖的猛烈批評。
Reviewers drubbed the new musical so harshly that ticket sales collapsed within a week.
評論家把這齣新音樂劇批評得體無完膚，導致票房在一週內崩盤。
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
咚咚作響
重複敲擊某表面而發出沉悶聲響
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.
大雨整個漫長的冬夜都在金屬屋頂上咚咚作響。
rain drubs on [surface]
The horses' hooves drubbed against the wooden bridge as the soldiers crossed.
士兵過橋時，馬蹄在木橋上咚咚作響。
hooves drub against [surface]
Marching boots drubbed on the parade ground until the captain called a halt.
行軍的軍靴在閱兵場上咚咚作響，直到隊長喊停。
Hail drubbed on the kitchen window while Farah called the children inside.
冰雹敲打著廚房窗戶時，Farah 正把孩子們叫進屋裡。
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.