| 词汇 | diatribe |
| 释义 | diatribe noun[ C ] formaluk /ˈdaɪ.ə.traɪb/ us /ˈdaɪ.ə.traɪb/ an angry speech or piece of writing that severely criticizes something or someone: 怒斥，抨击;檄文 launch into a diatribe againstHe launched into a long diatribe against the lack of action in Congress.他开始长篇大论地抨击参议院行动不力。 Talking angrily bite bite someone's head offidiom bite/snap someone's head offidiom blusteringly dress dress down edge fling harangue hue huff invective jump piece rant spit spit blood/venomidiom storm tongue-lashing upbraid Examples of diatribediatribe His diatribes became increasingly anachronistic and fraught with difficulties in establishing a clear division between necessary and conspicuous expenditure. The original poem contains a fierce diatribe against women; against this background other more innocent features acquire some significance. His book is more of a personal diatribe than an academic study. For example, 154,000 people apparently wrote their thanks for his public diatribe; he did not, however, disclose how many bothered to register their objections. Already in 1911 he had summarized his basic criticism and by 1930 he had expanded it into an unparalleled diatribe. His stance is anti-cultural materialist and anti-critical theory, but this is no reactionary diatribe. The opening of the manuscript is proper to a musical monk, as are the diatribes against avarice and several other godly poems and tracts. His essay is characteristically more playful than the grim diatribe against "genre" it is usually taken to be. Clark describes his own book as "a long-winded diatribe on the ultimate identity of narcissism and nihilism" (475). Anthony ended his diatribe by threatening to blow up the house with his wife and children in it, but was restrained by others from inflicting any injuries. Did he agree with their diatribes against the multinationals? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He has been moderate and helpful, although occasionally he has dived into ritualistic, partisan diatribes, which did not seem quite right coming from him. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He has completely missed the point and his diatribe made him sound very callous. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Despite that, we are treated to these diatribes which conclude that whether it be manpower, finance or anything else, it will all happen straight away. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This afternoon we have had the usual diatribe of meaningless jargon. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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