take to task
英
美
- 责备； 批评
详细释义
Verb:
-
censure severely or angrily;
"The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"
"The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"
"The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
双语例句
- The boss took him to task over his lateness.
上司因为他迟到而责备他。 - His reply sounded to her like a reproach.
他的回答在她听来像是责备。 - You are free to criticize my work.
你可以随意批评我的工作。 - Her criticisms were enough to make anyone see red.
她那些批评任谁都得火冒三丈。
用法讲解
- take someone to task 责备某人
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