a beating with a cane as a punishment 棍棒惩罚 ■(informal)a resounding defeat (非正式)彻底失败 the team suffered a caning at Blackburn. 该队在布莱克本遭受惨败。 ■(informal)a severe reprimand (非正式)严厉申斥 education experts gave BBC chiefs a caning over the drama series. 教育专家就该戏剧系列严厉申斥BBC的主管们。