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词汇 upbraiding
释义 upbraiding
present participle ofupbraid
upbraid
verb[ T ]
 formaluk /ʌpˈbreɪd/ us /ʌpˈbreɪd/
to forcefully or angrily tell someone they should not have done a particular thing and criticize them for having done it: 申斥,责骂,训斥
In newspaper articles she consistently upbraided those in authority who overstepped their limits.在报载文章里,她不断谴责那些越权行事的当权者。
Synonyms
reprimandformal
reproach
tick someone off(SPEAK SEVERELY)UKinformal
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Talking angrily

Examples of upbraiding


upbraiding

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.


Therefore, he is being a little naughty in upbraiding me.
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Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
They are continually upbraiding us.
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Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
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