Word · Frequency #48481
trouncing
/traʊnsɪŋ/
noun
惨败
a sound defeat
- 1.
the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
用反复打击施加体罚的行为
- 2.
a sound defeat
惨败
痛打;鞭打;用反复打击施加体罚的行为
In use
The team's 5–0 trouncing of their rivals surprised everyone.
After their trouncing in the final, the players were quiet on the bus.
The chess match ended in a complete trouncing for the newcomer.
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