Phrasal Verb of the Day
tell off
训斥;责骂
Today: Mon, 22 Feb 2021
Meaning:to strongly criticize someone for doing something wrong
强烈批评某人做错事
For example:- tell sb off
- My teacher told me off for getting to class late. She was really angry with me.老师因为我上课迟到而责备我。她很生气。
- Mum told me off for slopping water all down her shirt .
- 我把水溅到她衬衫上了，妈妈训斥了我一顿。
- tell off sb
- I don' t tell off people unless I'm really angry.
- 我平常不会斥责他人，除非我是真的很生气。
- If you make your sister cry, you'll get told off.
- 如果你把你妹妹弄哭了，你会挨骂的。
Our boss told us off for
a. not working hard enough b. not being lazy enough c. working really hard
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