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

• Not only will I tell him off, but I'm going to give him his walking papers.
  我不仅要斥责他，而且我还要解雇他。
• All right, look. I'm gonna call her and tell her to back off.
  那好吧，我会给她打电话叫她别来烦你。
• My boyfriend likes to argue. I finally have to tell him off and keep him away from me for days.
  我的男朋友真喜欢辩论。最后我只好叫他住嘴，几天内别来找我。
• He never listened to us when we told him off
  我们教训他时，他从来不听。
• Didn't she tell you she was off early today?
  她没告诉你吗？她今天早下班的。
• 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。
• The old man like to tell off color joke.
  这老头爱开低级庸俗的玩笑。
• And you have the balls to tell me it's off?
  你却告诉我我们结束了？
• Patty: I think I will just tell him off. I'm going to burn my bridges, but at least I'll feel much better.
  佩蒂：我想我只会训他一顿。虽然我会把自己搞得无路可退，但至少我会好过一点。
• Didn't I tell you to turn off the TV if you're not watching it?
  我没告诉你如果不看电视的话就关掉吗？