telling-off
noun /ˌtelɪŋ ˈɒf/
/ˌtelɪŋ ˈɔːf/
[usually singular] (plural tellings-off)
(British English, informal)- the act of speaking angrily to somebody, especially a child, because they have done something bad
（尤指对儿童的）责备，责骂，数落，嗔怪 - The nurse gave him a telling-off for smoking in the hospital.
护士责备他在医院里抽烟。
- The nurse gave him a telling-off for smoking in the hospital.