scold

scold [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。

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词性变化

scold [skəuld] n.

1. ■ 斥责者, 高声骂人的泼妇

2. ■ 责骂

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继承用法

scoldable adj. scolder n.

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习惯用语

common scold

1. ■ 整天骂人闹得四邻不安的泼妇

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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。