scold

/skəʊld/ v / n
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

责骂；训斥；责骂；训斥

释义与例句

v 责骂；训斥
to speak angrily to someone, especially a child, because they have done something wrong
  1. His mother scolded him for breaking the vase.
    他的母亲因他打碎了花瓶而责骂他。
  2. The teacher scolded the students for being late.
    老师因学生们迟到而训斥他们。
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  1. She scolded herself for making such a silly mistake.
    她责备自己犯了这样一个愚蠢的错误。
n 责骂；训斥
an act of speaking angrily to someone
  1. He gave the boy a good scold.
    他把那个男孩狠狠地训斥了一顿。
  2. She received a scold from her boss.
    她遭到了老板的训斥。
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  1. A scold was enough to make him cry.
    一顿训斥就足以让他哭了。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 s + cold（冷）→ 冷冰冰的话 → 责骂

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • scolding 责骂；训斥
    名词或动名词形式。
同义词
  • reprimand 训斥；斥责
    reprimand 更正式，多用于上级对下级；scold 语气更日常，常用于家长对孩子。
    The officer reprimanded the soldier. 军官训斥了那个士兵。
反义词
  • praise 表扬
    scold 是批评，praise 是表扬，互为反义。
    The teacher praised the students for their hard work. 老师表扬了学生们的努力。
常见搭配
  • scold sb for 因…而责骂某人
    She scolded him for lying. 她因他撒谎而责骂他。
  • give sb a scolding 训斥某人一顿
    Dad gave me a scolding. 爸爸训斥了我一顿。