reprove
reproveverb- [with obj.]reprimand someone
责备,非难
he was reproved for obscenity.
他因下流受到指责。
[with direct speech]‘Don't be childish, Hilary, ’he reproved mildly.
“别傻了,希拉里,”他温和地责怪道。
[as adj. reproving]a reproving glance.
责备的一瞥。
派生reprovableadjectivereprovernounreprovinglyadverb语源- Middle English (also in the senses 'reject' and 'censure'): from Old French reprover, from late Latin reprobare 'disapprove' (see reprobate)
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