grilling
noun [ C usually singular ] informal uk/ˈɡrɪl.ɪŋ/ us/ˈɡrɪl.ɪŋ/
盘问,审问
an occasion when someone is asked a lot of questions for a long time
She faced a grilling when she got home. 她回到家后被好一顿盘问。
批评,指责
an occasion when someone criticizes you or says you have done something wrong
The security guard gave me a grilling for taking photos of the building. 因为我给这栋建筑拍了照,保安把我训斥了一顿。