"give hell" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 狠狠對待
• 使受苦

Definition

對某人很嚴格，批評或故意為難對方，常伴隨責罵或讓對方不好過。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式用語，稍帶粗魯，多用於描述故意對某人很嚴厲或使人難受。也可表示鼓勵某人勇敢面對。正式場合需避免使用。

Examples

My teacher used to give hell to students who were late.

我的老師經常對遲到的學生**狠狠對待**。

The coach really gave hell to the team after they lost.

教練在球隊輸球後**狠狠訓斥**了他們。

If you break the rules, they'll give you hell.

如果你違規，他們會**好好地對付你**。

Don’t worry, just go out there and give them hell!

別擔心，上去**讓他們見識一下你的厲害**！

After the prank, his parents gave him hell for days.

惡作劇後，他的父母**狠狠訓了他**好幾天。

Traffic jams in this city really give me hell every morning.

這座城市的塞車每天早上都**讓我受罪**。