词组 | bawl |
释义 | bawl verb to speak with enthusiasm, especially if complaining GRENADA, 1977bawl out 1. bawl out sth • bawl sth out informal to shout or sing something in a very loud unpleasant voice: The Sergeant came striding into the hut and bawled out an order. On the way home, the train was full of football fans, bawling out rude songs. I heard someone bawl my name out from across the street.2. bawl sb out • bawl out sb informal to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong: My mother really bawled me out for coming home late.■ SIMILAR TO: tell off, chew out AmE informal bawl (one's) eyes outTo sob or weep loudly, uncontrollably, and for a long period of time. After we broke up, I just lay on my bed and bawled my eyes out. take a bawling outTo receive a very severe rebuke, chastisement, or scolding (from someone). I sure took a bawling out from my parents after I smashed up their car. bawl out1. To scold someone vehemently. A person's name or a pronoun can be used between "bawl" and "out." The teacher bawled us out when she caught us cheating on the test. I was bawled out by my mother for staying out past curfew. 2. To speak loudly. Be sure to bawl out the weekly announcements so everyone in the auditorium can hear them. give (one) a (good) bawling outTo scold one extensively. The teacher gave us a good bawling out when she caught us cheating on the test. My mother said she would give me a bawling out if I stayed out past curfew again. bawl someone outto scold someone in a loud voice. The teacher bawled the student out for arriving late. Principals don't usually bawl out students. give someone a (good) bawling outto bawl someone out; to chastise someone. When the teacher caught Bil-lie, he gave him a good bawling out. bawl out1. Call out loudly, announce, as in Some of the players were quite hard of hearing, so the rector bawled out the bingo numbers . [1500s] 2. Scold or reprimand loudly, as in Her teacher was always bawling out the class for not paying attention. [c. 1900] bawl outv. To scold someone loudly or harshly: My boss bawled me out for coming to work late. I am going to bawl out my students if they don't prepare for the next test. |
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