Talking-to
n. 申斥, 责备
📖 牛津释义
talking-to
n (pl -tos) (esp sing 尤作单数) reproof; scolding 训斥; 责骂
That child needs a good talking-to. 那孩子得说他一顿.
🧩 词语组成解析
a. 说话的, 多嘴的, 富有表情的\\nn. 讲话, 谈论
to
[tu,tə]
prep. 向，朝着;到;关于;属于;
adv. 朝一个方向的;到某种状态;关闭;
🗣️ 情景例句
and wrote to his wife Martha.
给他妻子Martha写信。
Tell me all about your troubles.
把你所有的烦恼都告诉我吧。
Snakes did not acquire their poison for use against man but for use against prey such as rats and mice, and the effects on these of viperine poison is almost immediate.
因为蛇有毒液不是用来对付人的，而是对付它的猎物，诸如鼠类，毒液对这些猎物会立刻起作用。