A:Tim's always bothering me.
提姆總是煩我。
B:Just tell him off.
那就臭罵他一頓。
注釋
a.bother vt. 煩擾,打擾
b.tell+人+off/tell off+人 臭罵某人一頓
例:William finally told off his boss after suffering in silence for years.
(在默默忍受多年后,威廉終于對上司破口大罵。)
*長輩對晚輩的“責罵”不宜用上述詞組,應用及物動詞scold(責罵)才對。
例:Dad scolded me for lying.
(我因說謊被老爸責罵。)