| 释义 |
●ˌtell sb ˈoff (for sth/for doing sth) (informal) 🔑to speak angrily to sb, especially a child, because they have done sth wrong 责备，斥责，数落（尤指儿童）◆I told the boys off for making so much noise.
男孩子们太吵，我把他们训斥了一顿。◆You’ll get told off if you’re caught doing that.
你做那事要是被抓住了就要挨骂。SYN tick sb off, reprimand sb, scold sb (both formal) [v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n] (less frequent) ▸ ˌtelling-ˈoff (for sth/for doing sth) noun [usually singular] (informal, especially BrE)
an act of speaking angrily to sb, especially a child, because they have done sth wrong （尤指对儿童的）责备，责骂，数落◆You’ve already been given one telling-off today!
你今天已经挨一次骂了！◆How many tellings-off have you had this week?
你这个星期挨了几次训？ |