chew out

释义

1. chew sb out

   气愤地骂（某人）

   to tell sb angrily that you do not approve of their actions

   He got chewed out by the boss for lying.他因说谎遭到老板的痛骂。

电影里这样说 · 5 部

• Did he chew you out?White Dog1982
• I'm getting my ass chewed out for not dropping the case and now you want me to do what?Scream VI2023
• And you just know he's chewing the padding out of the walls...The Green Mile1999
• You shouldn't call anybody. Not till you get the chewing gum out of your head.The Apartment1960
• How are you gonna get out — chew your way through that stone wall?Paths of Glory1957

在完整场景里学

• 桃色公寓1960
  • 打电话帮上司换公寓：throw a monkey wrench（打乱计划）
  • 上司拿票换钥匙：out of hand（失控）
  • 散场后大厅聊到档案：go to waste（白白浪费掉）
• 光荣之路1957
  • 劝将军强攻蚁丘：out of the question（绝无可能）
  • 将军来前线视察：armchair officer（纸上谈兵的军官）
  • 下令强攻蚁丘：the last refuge of a scoundrel（恶棍最后的避难所）

同一词条的短语

• chew the fat
• bite off more than you can chew
• chew over