dressing-down

• n. 训斥；狠狠的训斥；严历的责备

英英释义

名词 dressing down:

1. a severe scolding

动词 dress down:

1. censure severely or angrily

2. dress informally and casually

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Mother dressed me down for the flunking in Biology.
   因为我生物课考试不及格，妈妈狠狠地训斥了我一顿。
2. I'm called down for coming late to work.
   由于上班迟到，我遭到训斥。

词汇搭配

• give someone a good dressing-down 狠狠训斥某人一顿...
• give someone a dressing-down 训斥某人

近反义词

【近义词】

• punishment 惩罚