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单词 told off
释义

tell off

verb

told off; telling off; tells off

transitive verb

1
: reprimand, excoriate
told him off for his arrogance
2
: to number and set apart
especially : to assign to a special duty
told off a detail and put them to opening a trench J. F. Dobie

Word History

First Known Use

1727, in the meaning defined at sense 2

told off

verb

past tense of tell off
as in dressed down

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • dressed down
  • chewed out
  • cut up
  • bawled out
  • ragged
  • railed (at or against)
  • scolded
  • upbraided
  • berated
  • punished
  • lectured
  • gibbeted
  • criticized
  • keelhauled
  • flayed
  • scored
  • jawed
  • lambasted
  • rated
  • disparaged
  • castigated
  • belittled
  • admonished
  • deprecated
  • objurgated
  • depreciated
  • chastised
  • denounced
  • rebuked
  • censured
  • reprimanded
  • condemned
  • reproached
  • reproved

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • cited
  • honored
  • endorsed
  • indorsed
  • commended
  • acclaimed
  • applauded
  • approved
  • praised
  • hailed
  • blessed
  • sanctioned
  • lauded
  • eulogized
  • blest
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