释义 |
telling-off noun[ Cusually singular ] mainly UKinformaluk /ˌtel.ɪŋˈɒf/ us /ˌtel.ɪŋˈɑːf/pluraltellings-off the act of speaking angrily to someone because they have done something wrong: 责骂,训斥 He gave me a good telling-off for forgetting the meeting.因为我开会迟到,他把我狠狠说了一顿。 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 |