caning
/ˈkeɪnɪŋ/noun
1- a beating with a cane as a punishment棍棒惩罚。
1.1
- 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。
1.2
- 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。