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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

telling-off [.tεlɪŋ 'ɔf] [.telɪŋ 'ɔːf]
  1. 1. noun [Spoken] 斥责责骂训斥

Examples

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

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