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"berate" in Chinese (Traditional)

嚴厲指責斥責

Definition

對某人因他們做錯事而嚴厲地批評或怒斥。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“berate”是正式且極為強烈的批評,常用於書面語或正式場合,不用於日常會話。容易和“scold”(罵孩子)或“reprimand”(更官方)混淆。指持續且嚴厲的批評。

Examples

The teacher berated the students for being late.

老師因學生遲到而**嚴厲指責**了他們。

His boss berated him in front of everyone.

他的老闆當眾**嚴厲指責**了他。

She berated her son for not doing his homework.

她因兒子沒做作業而**嚴厲指責**了他。

I didn't expect my friend to berate me over such a small mistake.

我沒想到朋友會因為這麼小的錯誤**嚴厲指責**我。

Stop berating yourself—everybody makes mistakes sometimes.

別再**責備**自己了——每個人有時都會犯錯。

The coach berated the team for their poor performance during halftime.

教練在中場休息時因球隊表現差而**嚴厲指責**了他們。