dress sb. down

例句：

1. 1. She tried to dress her son down gently so he would listen to her.
   她试图温柔地训斥儿子，让他听她的。
2. 2. The boss dressed down the employees for not meeting their targets.
   老板因为员工们没有达到目标而训斥他们。
3. 3. The teacher dressed down the students for cheating on exams.
   老师因为学生在考试中作弊而训斥他们。