| 释义 |
shellacking shellacking /ʃəˈlæk.ɪŋ/ /ˈʃel.æk-/ noun [C usually singular] US INFORMAL ► F0 a complete defeat or beating: » The Dodgers took a shellacking (= were defeated by many points).» His dad gave him a shellacking (= beating) for stealing the money.Thesaurus+: ↑Winning and defeating , ↑Scoring, winning and losing in sport |