admonish
verb
formaluk/ədˈmɒn.ɪʃ/us/ədˈmɑː.nɪʃ/[T]
totellsomeone that they have done somethingwrong:
告诫;警告;责备Hismotheradmonished himforeatingtooquickly.他妈妈告诫他不要吃得太快。
[T+ to infinitive]
toadvisesomeone to do something:
力劝,忠告Herteacheradmonished hertoworkharderfor herexams.她的老师劝告她想通过考试就要更努力地学习。
Chastising & rebuking
- admonitory
- barracking
- bawl
- bawlsomeoneout
- be a reproach tosomeone/somethingidiom
- carpet
- keelhaul
- lambaste
- lecture
- pull
- pullsomeoneup
- punchbag
- punching bag
- putsomeoneintheirplaceidiom
- reproach
- reproachful
- shame
- tear
- there'll be hell to payidiom
- upbraid
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Giving advice