scold

英 [skəʊld]

美 [skoʊld]

v. 训斥，责骂(孩子)

过去式：scolded　现在分词：scolding　过去分词：scolded　第三人称单数：scolds　复数：scolds　

Collins.1 / BNC.15769 / COCA.10246

牛津词典

verb

训斥，责骂（孩子）
to speak angrily to sb, especially a child, because they have done sth wrong
1. He scolded them for arriving late.
  他嫌他们迟到，训了他们一通。

noun

someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
Synonym:scoldernagnaggercommon scold

verb

censure severely or angrily
1. The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
2. The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
3. The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
Synonym:call on the carpettake to taskrebukeragtrouncereprooflecturereprimandjawdress downcall downchideberatebawl outremonstratechew outchew uphave wordslambastelambast
show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
1. He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong
2. We grumbled about the increased work load
Synonym:grouchgrumble

I came not to scold, but to praise you.
我不是来骂你而是来夸你的。
But you should not scold me for that.
你不应该为那个责骂我。
He would scold me.
他会骂我的。
She writes me often, if only to scold me because I haven't written to her
她常来信，即使仅仅为了责怪我还没回信给她。
Later she scolded her daughter for having talked to her father like that
后来她训斥女儿不应该那样对父亲说话。
Let him have a drink, let him have some food, give him a lesson, scold him.
饮之食之，教之诲之。（《诗经》）
'Scold me, Jane! Tell me how wicked I am!'he said.
简，骂我吧！告诉我我有多么坏！他说。
This child! the more you scold him, the less he obeys.
这孩子！你越是说他，他越是不听。
'You should be at school,' he scolded.
“你不是应该在学校吗，”他责骂道。
I shall not scold you, little Franz.
我不批评你，小弗朗茨。