| 释义 |
berate /bɪreɪt/ [transitive] (formal) to speak angrily to sb because you do not approve of sth that they have done痛斥；严厉指责◆the minister was berated by angry demonstrators as he left the meeting.部长离开会场时，遭到愤怒的示威者严厉指责。ⓘ berate is often used when the criticism is both public and spoken directly to the person (not written). * berate 常指在公开场合直接说出批评指责某人的话，不指用文字提出批评◆the minister was scolded/told off/rebuked/reprimanded/chided/castigated/reproached by angry demonstrators. |