释义 |
ream someone (out) phrasal verb with reamverbuk /riːm/ us /riːm/ USslang to tell someone off severely because you strongly disapprove of their behaviour: 责骂,严厉批评,臭骂(某人) The boss reamed them out for sleeping on the job.他们上班睡觉,让老板给狠狠骂了一顿。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Chastising & rebuking admonishing admonishingly admonitory barracking bawl carpet earbashing keelhaul lambaste lecture pull someone up punchbag punching bag put someone in their placeidiom rap someone over the knucklesidiom reproachful shame spoken tear wigging |