dress down

• • [口语](狠狠地)训斥，申斥；惩戒；责骂；狠揍，痛打，鞭打：

    He dressed them down for the awful performance.

    因为他们演得很不好，所以他训斥了他们。

  • (为适合某种场合的需要)着朴素的服装，穿着随便：

    He dressed down to visit his poor friend.

    他去拜访穷朋友时穿着随便。

  • 梳刷(马毛)，为(马匹)梳毛；整理，整饰(皮革)：

    I helped him dress the horse down.

    我帮他梳马。