scold

英 [skəʊld]

美 [skoʊld]

v.  训斥，责骂(孩子)

过去式：scolded　现在分词：scolding　过去分词：scolded　第三人称单数：scolds　复数：scolds　

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牛津词典

verb

• 训斥，责骂（孩子）
  to speak angrily to sb, especially a child, because they have done sth wrong
  1. He scolded them for arriving late.
     他嫌他们迟到，训了他们一通。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 训斥;责骂
  If youscoldsomeone, you speak angrily to them because they have done something wrong.
  1. If he finds out, he'll scold me...
     如果他知道了，肯定会责骂我的。
  2. Later she scolded her daughter for having talked to her father like that...
     后来她训斥女儿不应该那样对父亲说话。
  3. 'You should be at school,' he scolded.
     “你不是应该在学校吗，”他责骂道。

英英释义

noun

• someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
  Synonym:scoldernagnaggercommon scold

verb

• censure severely or angrily
  1. The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
  2. The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
  3. The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
  Synonym:call on the carpettake to taskrebukeragtrouncereprooflecturereprimandjawdress downcall downchideberatebawl outremonstratechew outchew uphave wordslambastelambast
• show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
  1. He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong
  2. We grumbled about the increased work load
  Synonym:grouchgrumble

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