"an earful" 怎么发音
expression
ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈiɹˌfəɫ
an EER-ful or n EER-ful
ˈɐn/ /ˈiəfəl
un EER-ful
释义
When someone gives you 'an earful', they talk to you for a long time, usually angrily or to complain, criticize, or give a strong warning.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈiɹˌfəɫ
英式英语
ˈɐn/ /ˈiəfəl
简化发音
美式
an EER-ful or n EER-ful
英式
un EER-ful
语境中听
My teacher gave me an earful for being late.
She got an earful from her mom after breaking the vase.
If you come home late again, you'll get an earful!
Wow, my boss really gave me an earful after that mistake.