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talking-to是什么意思

talking-to

英 ['tɔ:kiŋ,tu:] 美
  • n. 责备;责骂;申斥

英文词源


talking-to (n.)
"a reprimand," 1871, from euphemistic use of verbal phrase talk to (see talk (v.)).

双语例句


1. They sat talking and necking in the car for another ten minutes.
他们在车里又坐了10分钟,边说边搂着亲热。

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2. "We're all talking at the same time." — "Yeah. Sorry."
“我们俩在同时讲话。”——“噢,抱歉。”

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3. I don't have the least idea of what you're talking about.
我一点儿都不知道你在说什么。

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4. I filled the kettle while she was talking and plugged it in.
她说话间,我把水壶灌满并插上了电源。

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5. Daly was a fast-talking Irish-American who had started out as a salesman.
达利是个花言巧语的爱尔兰裔美国人,最初是干推销员的。

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