grilling
grilling — 名詞
- grillingsingular
- grillingsplural
1. a situation in which a person is asked many hard questions, often by officials o
盤問
長時間被問很多問題
a situation in which a person is asked many hard questions, often by officials or people in authority who want detailed answers
After the bank robbery, Sana faced a three-hour grilling from the police detectives.
銀行搶案後，Sana 面對了警方長達三小時的盤問。
collocation: face + a grilling (intense questioning)
The new minister survived a tough grilling in Parliament about the government's tax plans.
新部長在國會就政府的稅務計畫接受了嚴厲的質詢。
Harper needed a glass of water after her intense grilling by the interview panel.
經過面試委員會一輪嚴厲的盤問後，Harper 需要喝杯水才能冷靜下來。
passive structure: grilling by [someone]
Yara prepared all weekend for the grilling she would get from her university supervisors.
Yara 整個週末都在準備大學指導教授可能會對她提出的嚴厲質問。
collocation: get + a grilling
- face a grilling
- get a grilling
- survive a grilling
- tough grilling
- interrogation
stronger and more formal; usually refers to police or military questioning
- cross-examination
specific to courtroom or formal debate settings
- questioning
more general and less intense than grilling
文法句型
face + a grilling
get + a grilling
survive + a grilling
用法筆記
Frequently paired with verbs like 'face', 'get', 'receive', or 'survive'. Often describes an official setting such as a police station, courtroom, or committee meeting.
常見錯誤
2. a time when someone tells you very firmly that what you did was wrong or not goo
指責
被嚴厲批評做錯事的情況
a time when someone tells you very firmly that what you did was wrong or not good enough
Dario got a real grilling from his coach after missing three important training sessions.
Dario 因為錯過三次重要訓練，被教練當面指責了一番。
collocation: get + a grilling (receiving criticism)
The restaurant manager faced a grilling from customers who found insects in their food.
餐廳經理因為客人在食物裡發現蟲子而遭到嚴厲責備。
collocation: face + a grilling (criticism context)
Valentina received a grilling from her classmates for not helping with the group project.
Valentina 因為沒有幫忙做小組報告而被同學們強烈批評。
The whole team got a harsh grilling from the directors after the failed product launch.
新產品上市失敗後，整個團隊被董事們狠狠數落了一番。
- get a grilling
- receive a grilling
- give someone a grilling
- harsh grilling
- dressing-down
more informal; usually from a boss or parent
- reprimand
more formal; often official or written
- scolding
milder; often used with children
- praise
expression of approval instead of criticism
文法句型
get + a grilling
receive + a grilling
give + someone + a grilling
用法筆記
Unlike INTENSE QUESTIONING, this sense focuses on blame or disapproval rather than a search for information. The person giving the grilling usually holds a position of authority.
常見錯誤
grilling — 動詞
- grillingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- grillings3rd person singular
- grillinging-ing form
- grillingedpast simple
1. to cook food such as meat, fish, or vegetables on a metal frame placed above a f
燒烤
在烤架上烹調食物
to cook food such as meat, fish, or vegetables on a metal frame placed above a fire or hot coals
Sana is grilling chicken and vegetables for the family dinner this Saturday.
Sana 正在為這個星期六的家庭晚餐燒烤雞肉和蔬菜。
transitive: grill + food items
The chef was grilling fresh fish on the outdoor barbecue when it started to rain.
廚師正在戶外烤肉架上烤鮮魚，這時突然下起雨來。
Esme stood outside grilling burgers while her younger brother set up the chairs.
Esme 在外面烤漢堡肉，她弟弟則在旁邊擺椅子。
intransitive use with object implied
Inês learned how to grill steak properly by watching online cooking videos.
Inês 透過觀看線上料理影片學會了如何把牛排烤得恰到好處。
The Hassan family were grilling corn on the cob and sausages at the beach picnic.
他們在海灘野餐會上烤玉米和香腸。
transitive use: grill + multiple food items at [location]
- grill chicken
- grill steak
- grill fish
- grill vegetables
- grill on a barbecue
文法句型
grill + noun phrase (food)
grill + on + surface
grill + for + time period
用法筆記
Can be used transitively (grill + food) or intransitively (We grilled all afternoon). In American English, 'broil' refers to cooking under direct heat inside an oven, while 'grill' means cooking on an outdoor grate over fire.
常見錯誤
2. to make someone feel extremely uncomfortable or suffer because of very strong he
灼曬
被高溫曝曬難以忍受
to make someone feel extremely uncomfortable or suffer because of very strong heat, especially from the sun
The blazing sun was grilling the construction workers all afternoon with no shade.
熾熱的太陽整個下午都在炙烤著那些完全沒有遮蔽的建築工人。
figurative use: sun + grilling + person (heat torment)
Without air conditioning, the summer heat grilled everyone inside the small apartment.
夏日的酷熱炙烤著小公寓裡的每個人，而屋裡又沒有冷氣。
The desert sun grilled the hikers as they crossed the wide, open valley.
沙漠的太陽炙烤著穿越寬闊山谷的健行者。
João felt like the midday sun was grilling him through the car windscreen.
João 覺得正午的陽光穿過車子擋風玻璃直直地灼曬著他。
feels like / as if + being grilled (figurative perception)
- sun grills
- heat grills
- be grilled by the sun
文法句型
be grilled + by + noun phrase (heat source)
用法筆記
This figurative sense extends the cooking image to describe uncomfortable heat. The subject is almost always the sun or intense heat. Commonly used in the continuous form or passive voice.
常見錯誤
3. to ask someone a lot of difficult questions one after another, usually for a lon
盤問；質詢
長時間不斷問很難的問題
to ask someone a lot of difficult questions one after another, usually for a long period
The lawyers grilled Yan for almost three hours about what he saw that night.
律師對 Yan 嚴厲盤問了將近三個小時，要他交代當晚看到的一切。
grammar pattern: grill + person + about + topic
Amani was grilled by customs officers about the large amount of cash in her bag.
Amani 被海關人員仔細盤問她包包裡那大筆現金的來源。
passive: be grilled by [authority]
The journalist grilled the company director about where the charity money had gone.
記者追問公司董事慈善捐款的流向。
Nicholas grilled his sister for an hour about who had borrowed his bicycle.
Nicholas 逼問了他妹妹整整一個小時是誰借走了他的腳踏車。
grill + person + for + duration
The committee grilled each candidate about their plans for improving local schools.
委員會對每位候選人逐一質問他們改善地方學校的具體計畫。
- grill someone about something
- grill someone for hours
- be grilled by
- interrogate
more formal and official; suggests coercion
- cross-examine
specific to legal or formal questioning
- question
more neutral and less intense
文法句型
grill + noun phrase (person)
grill + noun phrase + about + topic
用法筆記
More forceful and repetitive than simply 'asking questions'. The questioning is relentless and usually happens in a formal or confrontational setting such as a police station, interview, or committee.