Telling-off
n. 责骂
📖 牛津释义
telling-off
n (usu sing 通常作单数) reprimand; scolding 斥责; 责骂
give sb a telling-off for sth 为某事而斥责某人.
🧩 词语组成解析
telling
['tɛlɪŋ]
adj. 有效的;显著的;生动的;说明问题的;
v. 讲述( tell的现在分词);告诉;
off
[ɔ:f, ɔf]
prep. 从…落下;离开;从…去掉;下班;
adv. 离开;距，离;被取消;下班;
adj. 不新鲜的;不能接受;不礼貌;
n. 起跑;
v. 杀死;
🗣️ 情景例句
I said I'd give her an answer in a few days ...
我说这几天给她回答……
Please don't get me wrong, I'm not criticizing you.
请不要误解我，我不是批评你。
Hi, this is Steve. Is Pippa there?
你好。我是史蒂夫。皮帕在那吗？