Upbraid
[ ?p'bred ]
出國 Abroad
vt. 責備,申斥,譴責;
?? 詞根助記
up上+braid辮子→向上抓辮子→譴責
?? 例句
upbraid a person for [with] a fault
責備某人的過失
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。
1.to upbraid; to scold; to reprimand; 2.to repel; to exclude; to oust
斥
Mary's boss upbraided her for being late.
瑪麗的上司因她遲到而責罵她。
So she sat down to cry again and upbraid herself;
她坐下又哭起來,邊哭邊生自己的氣;
?? 聯想助記
【記】※ up-上,braid-辮子:憤怒的責罵者辮子向上豎起
※ up-起床,b-拼音“不”,raid-襲擊:嘍啰們起床后不馬上襲擊行人搶東西,遭到山大王的嚴厲譴責
?? 牛津釋義
upbraid
v[Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (for sth) (dated or fml 舊或文) scold or reproach sb 責罵或申責某人
upbraid sb for wrongdoing, incompetence, etc 申斥某人干了壞事、 不稱職等.
?? 擴展釋義
*[?p'breid]vt. 譴責, 責罵, 申斥相關詞組: upbraid sb with a fault upbraid sb for doing sth
?? 同為「GRE」詞匯
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adj. 雜色的;斑駁的;變化多端的;
vt. 使成雜色(variegate的過去式和過去分詞);
suture
n. 縫合,縫傷口;縫線;
vt. 縫合傷口;
vomit
vt.& vi. 嘔吐;大量噴出;
n. 嘔吐,嘔吐物;催吐劑;
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n. 希望,可能性;幾率,勝算;掣肘的事情;逆境;
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adj. 玻璃(似)的,玻璃質的;
adv. 玻璃狀地;
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??? 情景例句
The carpet's worn out. Let's put in new wall-to-wall carpeting.
地毯已很破舊了, 我們需要裝一套新的。
His argument doesn't hold water.
他的論點站不住腳。
Yes. At the very beginning I choose a play and the actors.
好。一開始我得選取劇本、挑選演員。
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