rebuke

rebuke
verb
  1. [with obj.]express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behaviour or actions
    指责,叱责;训斥
    she had rebuked him for drinking too much.
    她曾指责他饮酒过多。
    the judge publicly rebuked the jury.
    法官当众叱责陪审团。
noun
  1. an expression of sharp disapproval or criticism
    指责,叱责;训斥
    he hadn't meant it as a rebuke, but Neil flinched.
    他无意训斥尼尔,但他却畏缩了。
派生
rebuker
noun
rebukingly
adverb
语源
  1. Middle English (originally in the sense 'force back, repress'): from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French rebuker, from re- 'back, down' + bukier 'to beat' (originally 'cut down wood', from Old French busche 'log')
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