rap on the knuckles
美 英
例句
The bank clerk got a rap on the knuckles for his carelessness.
那個銀行職員因為粗心大意而受到責罵。
The journalist gave the plant a rap on the knuckles for not attending to the sewage.
那記者譴責該工廠對下水道污物未予處理。
He got a rap on the knuckles from the teacher for not finishing his homework.
因為沒完成作業,他被老師批評了。
give sb. a rap on the knuckles
敲打某人的手指關節,譴責某人。