"chew out" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 狠狠訓斥
• 嚴厲批評

Definition

憤怒地訓斥或嚴厲批評某人，通常是因為對方犯錯誤或行為不當。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

極為口語化的表達，常用於上級或長輩嚴厲斥責下屬或孩子，比一般的“批評”更強烈。與“咀嚼”無關。

Examples

My teacher chewed out the class for being late.

我的老師因為大家遲到**狠狠訓斥**了全班。

Dad chewed out my brother for breaking the window.

爸爸因為弟弟打破窗戶**狠狠訓斥**了他。

The boss chewed out the team after the mistake.

老闆在出錯後**狠狠訓斥**了團隊。

Wow, my mom really chewed me out when she found out I lied.

哇，我媽媽發現我撒謊時真的**狠狠訓斥**了我。

If you keep skipping meetings, the manager will chew you out.

如果你再繼續缺席會議，經理會**狠狠訓斥你**。

I got chewed out in front of everyone at work today. So embarrassing!

今天我在公司眾人面前**被狠狠訓斥**了。太尷尬了！