read the riot act

基本解釋

• 加以申斥
• 提出警告

英漢例句

雙語(yǔ)例句

• In this way did Mutt read the riot act to Albert and his disobedient friends.
  穆特用這樣的方式來(lái)警告阿爾伯特不要和朋友發(fā)生糾紛。
• People still jump on bandwagons, read the riot act, burn the candle at both ends and keep irons in fires.
  人們依然“趕時(shí)髦”，“宣讀《取締騷動(dòng)令》”[3]，“一根蠟燭兩頭燒”，以及“忙得不可開(kāi)交”。
• He grasped his cane and was on the point of scrambling down the rocks, either to assault the robbers or to read the riot act, when he was suddenly grasped by the arm.
  他抓起手杖，準(zhǔn)備爬下巖石，去跟強(qiáng)盜對(duì)抗或控訴如此殘暴的行為，但這時(shí)，他的一只胳膊被人抓住了。 是他的朋友，那位牧羊人抓住了他。

權(quán)威例句

• Mr Zhu has read the riot act to inefficient state enterprises, where the number of laid-off workers is rising dramatically.
  ECONOMIST: China
• If a Magistrate (or JP) stood up and read the Riot Act then anyone on the streets moments later was partaking in a riot.
  FORBES: London Riots: Who Pays? Or, When is a Riot Not a Riot?
• Brooks is in a perfect position to read the Riot Act.
  FORBES: Has David Brooks Defined a Turning Point for the Republican Party?

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詞組短語(yǔ)

短語(yǔ)

• read her the riot act 給她點(diǎn)顏色看看
• read sb the riot act 訓(xùn)誡某人
• Read someone the riot act 宣讀騷動(dòng)取締法令;嚴(yán)厲斥責(zé)
• Read one the riot act 提出警告

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