"read the riot act" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 嚴厲訓斥
• 嚴厲警告

Definition

因某人做錯事而非常生氣或嚴厲地訓斥他們，通常作為警告，要求改正行為。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一個慣用語，通常用於非正式場合，並非真的去讀條例。常用於權威人士對他人嚴厲警告或訓斥。語氣強烈但常見，略帶舊式風格。

Examples

The teacher read the riot act to the noisy students.

老師對吵鬧的學生們**嚴厲訓斥**了一番。

My mom read the riot act when I broke the vase.

我打碎花瓶時，媽媽對我**嚴厲警告**了一番。

The boss read the riot act after we missed the deadline.

我們錯過截止日期後，老闆對我們**嚴厲訓斥**了一番。

If you come home late again, Dad will definitely read the riot act.

你要是再晚回家，爸爸一定會對你**嚴厲警告**。

She really read the riot act to her team after that embarrassing mistake.

在那次尷尬的失誤後，她對團隊**嚴厲訓斥**了一番。

Nobody likes being read the riot act, but sometimes it’s needed.

沒有人喜歡被**嚴厲訓斥**，但有時確實需要。