scolding
noun[CorU]
uk/ˈskəʊl.dɪŋ/us/ˈskoʊl.dɪŋ/theactofspeakingangrilyto someone because youdisapproveoftheirbehaviour:
责骂，责备Hegavehissona scoldingforcominghomeso late.他把儿子骂了一顿，说他这么晚了才回家。
- Theyreceivedanaverageof oneencouragementfor every two scoldings.
- If the scolding wasmeantto put him in hisplace, itfailed.
- There wereverbalscoldings, but that was about it.
- Achildwith hislevelofautismcannotprocessscolding.
- “I gave him themoney,” mymomtellsmeanxiouslyover thephone, like achildwho’s about to get a scolding.
Chastising & rebuking
- admonitory
- barracking
- bawl
- bawlsomeoneout
- be a reproach tosomeone/somethingidiom
- carpet
- chasten
- keelhaul
- lecture
- pull
- pullsomeoneup
- punchbag
- punching bag
- putsomeoneintheirplaceidiom
- reproach
- reproachful
- shame
- tear
- there'll be hell to payidiom
- upbraid
scolding
adjective
uk/ˈskəʊl.dɪŋ/us/ˈskoʊl.dɪŋ/showingthat youdisapproveof someone'sbehaviour:
责骂的，责备的Shereceiveda scoldingletter.她收到了一封责骂信。
See
scold
- They could not take thehecklingand the scoldingstares.
- She wasturnedoff by thepreachy, scoldingtoneofworkshesaw.
- He gave a scoldingrebuketo thecompanyoveritsplans.
- Hertonewasslightlyscolding.
Chastising & rebuking
- admonitory
- barracking
- bawl
- bawlsomeoneout
- be a reproach tosomeone/somethingidiom
- carpet
- chasten
- keelhaul
- lecture
- pull
- pullsomeoneup
- punchbag
- punching bag
- putsomeoneintheirplaceidiom
- reproach
- reproachful
- shame
- tear
- there'll be hell to payidiom
- upbraid