tell off

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To number off (a group of soldiers); to divide up (soldiers) in this way. transitive
    — To equalize a battalion is to tell off a certain number of companies, usually eight, in such a manner that the several component parts shall consist of the same number of men.
  2. To assign (someone) to a particular task, duty etc.; to depute, to allocate. transitive
    — The provisions were packed over night and sent down by boat, in charge of the steward of the Gtdnare or some person specially told off for the purpose.
  3. To count off (numbers, members of a sequence etc.); to enumerate. transitive
    — The Recruit looked thoughtful and told off the days on his fingers.
  4. To rebuke, to reprimand, or to admonish, often in a harsh, angry, direct way. transitive
    — Joel's boss told him off for being late again.

词形变化

tells off present,singular,third-person telling off participle,present told off participle,past told off past

词汇关系

近义词
give somebody what-for read somebody the riot act scold number
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