dressing-down 详细解释

dressing-down

n. 训斥, 狠狠的训斥, 严历的责备

词义辨析

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punishment  

英英释义

名词 dressing-down:

a severe scolding

同义词:castigation, earful, bawling out, chewing out, upbraiding, going-over, dressing down

动词 dress-down:

censure severely or angrily

同义词:call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast

put on clothes that make a careless or ill-dressed impression

同义词:dress down, underdress

例句

1. I gave him a good dressing-down.我把他好好教训了一顿。 2. the secretary received a public dressing-down.那个秘书被当众狠狠训斥了一番。 3. He received a furious dressing-down from his boss in front of his colleagues.他在同事面前被老板痛骂一顿。