call over the coals

  1. 责备, 申斥
    • I daren't be late for work again or director will call me over the coals.
      我上班再不敢迟到了, 不然主任会责备我的。
    • The teacher called the student over the coals for being cheated in the examination.
      老师训斥这个学生在考试中作弊。

网络词典

call over the coals

英 kɔːl əʊv (kæm) ðəʊr 美 kɔːl əʊv (kæm) ðəʊr
动词短语中文翻译 中文翻译:责骂
同义词: ['rebuke', 'reprimand', 'rebuke', 'reproach']

例句:

  1. 1.He was called over the coals for his poor performance.
    他因表现不佳而受到严厉批评。
  2. 2. The teacher called over the coals to make sure everyone understood the lesson.
    老师严厉地批评了大家,以确保每个人都理解了课程内容。
  3. 3.Her parents called over the coals when she failed her math test.
    她数学考试不及格时,父母严厉地批评了她。