1.（尤指对儿童的）责备，责骂，数落，嗔怪the act of speaking angrily to sb, especially a child, because they have done sth bad
These included dressing up nicely for a partner, keeping tabs of his movements and telling off other women who look at him.
这些手段包括为了伴侣好好打扮，留意他的行踪，和斥责那些对自己伴侣“心怀叵测”的女人。
If the comedian keeps telling off-color jokes, the audience is going to start throwing stuff at him.
如果那个丑星总讲一些出格的笑话，观众就会向他扔东西。
Your mum will give you such a telling-off for getting your clothes so dirty
衣服弄得这么脏，看你妈妈不说你。
I'll box your ears! Angry mother kangaroo pictured telling off her naughty joey
打你耳光！生气的袋鼠妈妈被拍到教训淘气幼崽
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