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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- telling-off
[.tεlɪŋ 'ɔf]
[.telɪŋ 'ɔːf]
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noun
[Spoken]
斥责,责骂,训斥
Examples
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The alarm went off telling us that the engine had failed.
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警报器响了,这说明我们发动机出故障了。
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他跟谁也没说就溜了。
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He sneaked off without telling anyone.
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他没跟人说就偷着跑了。
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He sneaked off without telling anyone.
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再不听话,就得挨批评了。
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If you don't do as you are told, you will get a telling off.
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衣服弄得这么脏,看你妈妈不说你。
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Your mum will give you such a telling-off for getting your clothes so dirty.
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老师说了他一通。
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The teacher gave him a telling-off.
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父亲严厉地批评了他。
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His father gave him a severe telling-off.
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