汉译英常见错误 | 母亲责骂她的儿子太懒了

[译] 母亲责骂她的儿子太懒了。
[误] The mother scolded her son that he was too lazy.

[正] The mother scolded her son for being too lazy.
[注] scold 可以用作及物动词,后面直接跟宾语,但不能跟双宾语,如表示“因某事责骂某人”,应该说 scold sb. for sth.。