Brooklyn Nine-Nine · 第 1 季
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call me out
当众点名批评
`call someone out` 是个超常用的短语动词,意思是「公开指责/揭穿某人」,带有当众羞辱的含义。Jake 说「你要在大家面前 call me out」,就是抱怨局长故意让他难堪。注意和 `call out`(喊叫)区分,这里是「挑出来数落」的意思。
Which reminds me, I'm gonna need a new departmentally issued phone.
Really? I'm a few minutes late, so you're gonna call me out in front of everyone?
Good idea. Everyone?
