I'm glad you read the riot act to Billy. He's still a kid and still needs to be told what to do.

我很高兴你警告比利不许胡闹。他还是个孩子，仍然需要有人告诉他该做什么。

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The teacher read the riot act to the rowdy class.

老师狠狠地警告喧闹的全班同学.

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The students have been behaving better ever since the principal read the riot act last week.

自从上个礼拜被校长严厉批评以后,学生们老实多了.

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In this way did Mutt read the riot act to Albert and his disobedient friends.

穆特用这样的方式来警告阿尔伯特不要和朋友发生纠纷.

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