n.斥责,谴责;
例句:
Harry's mother gave him a tongue-lashing for telling family secrets.
哈里把家中的隐私告诉别人,被母亲狠狠责骂了一顿.
How would his own three sons have reacted to such a tongue-lashing?
对这样的斥责,他自己的三个儿子会如何作出反应?
Mary's mother gave her a tongue-lashing for coming home Late.
玛丽的妈妈因玛丽回家晚了而训斥了她一顿.