drag over the coals

  1. 谴责,申斥,责备

网络词典

drag over the coals

英 dræɡ ər uːvər rɪˈkʌls 美 dræɡ ər ʊvər rɪˈkʌls
动词短语 中文翻译:严厉批评
同义词: ['rebuke', 'reprimand', 'chastise']

例句:

  1. 1. The teacher was not pleased with the student's poor grades and dragged over the coals about it.
    老师对学生的低分感到不满,严厉地批评了学生。
  2. 2. The manager had to drag over the coals for his employees' lack of productivity.
    经理不得不严厉地批评他的员工缺乏生产力。
  3. 3. During the meeting, the chairman dragged over the coals about the company's financial performance.
    在会议上,董事长严厉地批评了公司的财务状况。