upbraid

upbraid

英 [ʌp'breɪd]
　　美 [ʌp'bred]

vt. 責罵；訓斥

中文詞源：

upbraid 申斥

up, 向上，braid, 揮舞，來自PIE*bher, 燃燒，照明，詞源同burn, bright. 引申義申斥。

例句：

1. The captain upbraid his men for falling asleep.
上尉因他的部下睡著瞭而斥責他們。

2. I think he'd meant to upbraid me for sneaking off, but he didn't.
我想,他本想因為我偷偷溜出去訓我一頓的, 可是他沒有這樣做.

3. He spoke, not to inflame, not to upbraid, but to convince.
他平靜地發表講話, 沒有煸情, 沒有責備, 唯有說服.