telling-off
noun [ C usually singular ] mainly UK informal uk/ˌtel.ɪŋˈɒf/ us/ˌtel.ɪŋˈɑːf/ tellings-off
责骂,训斥
the act of speaking angrily to someone because they have done something wrong
He gave me a good telling-off for forgetting the meeting. 因为我开会迟到,他把我狠狠说了一顿。