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scoldscold[skəuld]vt.,vi.1.■责[怒]骂, 大声斥责, 训斥, 责备Don't scold so much.别老是骂人。He was scolded for being lazy.他因懒惰而受斥责。
词性变化scold[skəuld]n.1.■斥责者, 高声骂人的泼妇2.■责骂
继承用法scoldableadj.scoldern.
习惯用语common scold1.■整天骂人闹得四邻不安的泼妇
参考词汇scold;upbraid;chide;revile;vituperate;都含“斥责”、“责骂”的意思。1.■scold 系常用词, 指“由于错误或不满而暴躁地、恼怒地表示气愤, 予以斥责, 其理由可能是充分的, 但往往是不充分的”, 如:His father scolded him for staying out late.他爸爸斥责他回来得太晚。2.■upbraid 为正式用语, 指“有充分理由忿怒、苛刻或严厉地斥责、责骂”, 如:The captain upbraided his men for falling asleep.上尉因他的部下睡着了而斥责他们。3.■chide 指“以较宽和的言词表示不满或责备, 使能改正过错”, 如:He chided her for carelessness.他因她的粗心大意而责备她。4.■revile 指“辱骂”、“谩骂”, 如:He reviled his opponent unmercifully.他无情地辱骂了他的对手。5.■vituperate 指“谩骂”、“咒骂”, 语意比revile 强, 言辞更激烈, 如:He vituperated from the pulpit the vices of the court.他在教堂的讲坛上责骂宫廷的罪恶。 |