1.(defeat)(尤指体育比赛中的)彻底失败, 惨败
They suffered a 5-0 drubbing.他们以5比0惨败。
The Government could face an electoral drubbing in an early election.在提前选举中现任政府可能会一败涂地。
2.(with stick)棒打
3.(criticism)严厉批评
the film's critical drubbing and inadequate box-office receipts这部电影受到的强烈批评以及不佳的票房收入
4.to get a drubbing or to take a drubbing
(be defeated)遭遇溃败；遭遇惨败
We got a drubbing in the last two elections.我们在上两次选举中均惨败。
(be hit)遭到痛打；挨揍
They got a drubbing they will never forget.他们被狠揍了一顿, 这辈子都记忆深刻。
(be criticized)遭到严厉批评
It got a drubbing from local critics.它受到了当地评论家的严厉批评。
5.to give sb a drubbing
(defeat)彻底击败某人；把某人打得落花流水
Neither of the top teams has given us a drubbing.这两支顶尖队伍都没能打败我们。
(with stick)棒打某人；痛打某人
6.to give sb a drubbing
(criticize)严厉批评某人
the man to whom the paper had given such a drubbing那个受到报纸严厉批评的人