Give sb the gaff
训斥某人,苛待某人
🧩 词语组成解析
give
[ɡɪv]
vt.& vi. 给予;赠送;作出;
vt. 供给;产生;举办;（为购买某物或做某事而）支付;
vi. （物体）塌下;让步;
n. 伸展性，弹性;
[计] 栈底, 标准二进制, 减, 备用设备\\n[医] 锑(51号元素)
the
[ðə]
art. 指已提到的人（物）;指说话人与听者已知的人（物）;用于独一无二的事物前;与形容词最高级和序数词连用;
gaff
[[gæf]]
n. 鱼叉, 斜桁\\nvt. 用鱼叉捉, 用鱼钩拖上来, 欺骗
🗣️ 情景例句
I was quite surprised when I read in your letter that you had decided not to finish your studies at the university.
当我在你的信中看到你已决定终止大学学业时感到很是惊讶。
I'm glad to hear about you passed the test.
我很高兴得知你通过了考试。
What was the population of the more developed countries in 1950?
1950年较发达国家的人口是多少？