tell off

英 [tel ɒf]

美 [tel ɔːf]

斥责; 训斥; 训诫

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 斥责;训斥;训诫
  If youtellsomeoneoff, you speak to them angrily or seriously because they have done something wrong.
  1. He never listened to us when we told him off...
     我们教训他时，他从来不听。
  2. I'm always being told off for being so awkward...
     我笨手笨脚的，总挨训。
  3. Dutch police told off two of the gang, aged 10 and 11.
     荷兰警方对一帮小混混中的两个人进行了训诫，他们一个 10 岁，另一个 11 岁。

英英释义

verb

• reprimand
  1. She told the misbehaving student off
  Synonym:brush down

双语例句

• I'd go to the kitchen to get breakfast, and he'd be waiting to tell me off.
  我去厨房做早餐，他会等在那数落我。
• I'm always being told off for being so awkward
  我笨手笨脚的，总挨训。
• Even if they tell you off, it will be with basic good will.
  即使他们责备你，那也是带着基本的善意。
• Tomorrow I'll go back to tell him off: I'll make his ears burn for a week!
  明天，我得去骂他，我得让他一个礼拜都感到害臊。
• Didn't she tell you she was off early today?
  她没告诉你吗？她今天早下班的。
• If you see anyone hanging aroundhere tell them to hop off.
  如果你看到有人在这儿闲荡，就叫他们走开。
• And you have the balls to tell me it's off?
  你却告诉我我们结束了？
• Dutch police told off two of the gang, aged 10 and 11.
  荷兰警方对一帮小混混中的两个人进行了训诫，他们一个10岁，另一个11岁。
• Won't you tell your dad get off my back?
  你能让你爸爸别对我不依不饶么？
• A: If Maggie's late, I'm going to tell her off.
  如果玛姬迟到的话，我要骂骂她。