upbraid
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ʌpˈbreɪd]
- 美式音标 [ʌpˈbreɪd]
- 国际音标 [ʌp'breid]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- vt.责备,申斥,谴责
词根记忆
- up(向上) + braid(辫子)→被揪辫子→责骂
- up(向上) + braid(辫子)→揪辫子→责备,叱责
英汉例句
- The captain upbraid his men for falling asleep.
上尉因他的部下睡着了而斥责他们。 - I think he'd meant to upbraid me for sneaking off, but he didn't.
我想,他本想因为我偷偷溜出去训我一顿的, 可是他没有这样做. - The captain upbraid his men for falling asleep.
上尉因他的部下睡着了而斥责他们。 - He spoke, not to inflame, not to upbraid, but to convince.
他平静地发表讲话, 没有煸情, 没有责备, 唯有说服. - Legislators in the territory upbraided the government for lax safety standards on July 4 th.
7月4号,香港特区立法会谴责特区政府放松安全标准.
英英字典
- to forcefully or angrily tell someone they should not have done a particular thing and criticize them for having done it
- If you upbraid someone, you tell them that they have done something wrong and criticize them for doing it.