1. 严厉责备：cheer to the echo 大声喝彩 | chew out严厉责备 | chew rag 论是非

2. 眼里责骂：cash in on 利用,从. . 中得到好处 | chew out 眼里责骂 | come down to 可归结为

3. 训斥：chew placidly 平和地咀嚼 | chew out 训斥 | chew over 深思,细想

4. (严厉责骂)：caught with his pants down(让他当场出丑) | chew out(严厉责骂) | chew the fat(轻松的聊天)

verb

1. censure severely or angrily

e.g. The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup

Synonym: call on the carpettake to taskrebukeragtrouncereprooflecturereprimandjawdress downcall downscoldchideberatebawl outremonstratechew uphave wordslambastelambast