英语词源
- talking-to (n.)
- "a reprimand," 1871, from euphemistic use of verbal phrase talk to (see talk (v.)).
权威例句
- 1. They sat talking and necking in the car for another ten minutes.
- 他们在车里又坐了10分钟，边说边搂着亲热。
- 2. "We're all talking at the same time." — "Yeah. Sorry."
- “我们俩在同时讲话。”——“噢，抱歉。”
- 3. I don't have the least idea of what you're talking about.
- 我一点儿都不知道你在说什么。
- 4. I filled the kettle while she was talking and plugged it in.
- 她说话间，我把水壶灌满并插上了电源。
- 5. Daly was a fast-talking Irish-American who had started out as a salesman.
- 达利是个花言巧语的爱尔兰裔美国人，最初是干推销员的。