释义
[ dahy -uh -trahyb ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈdaɪ əˌtraɪb / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism: repeated diatribes against the senator.
Origin of diatribe 1575–85; <Latin diatriba <Greek diatribḗ pastime, study, discourse, derivative of diatríbein to rub away (dia- dia- + tríbein to rub)
SYNONYMS FOR diatribe tirade, harangue.
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Words nearby diatribe diatomic, diatomite, diatonic, diatonicism, diatreme, diatribe , diatropism, Diaz, Díaz de Bivar, Díaz del Castillo, Díaz de Vivar
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Example sentences from the Web for diatribe Ask anyone what they would change and you’d probably hear a diatribe on how there are too many cooks in the kitchen or how seemingly simple decisions take much longer than they should.
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But his diatribe in The Hague got him just the sort of international attention he wanted.
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What the diatribe lacked in grammatical proficiency, it made up for in drama.
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But Klein has now unleashed a very public Facebook diatribe against the board.
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But every day that passes without his diatribe appearing shows he has lost out in the struggle for his homelands future.
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Although Stubbes wrote with exceeding bitterness and party bias, he had some warrant for his diatribe .
A Righte Merrie Christmasse | John Ashton
This diatribe was not the first occasion on which the conqueror had proved that he was no gentleman.
The Life of Napoleon I (Volumes, 1 and 2) | John Holland Rose
Renard did not notice my silence, however, but continued his diatribe .
A Tatter of Scarlet | S. R. Crockett
Seyd concluded a diatribe on the Mexican mozo in general while they were dressing.
The Mystery of The Barranca | Herman Whitaker
Miss Norsham paid little attention to the latter portion of this diatribe .
The Bishop's Secret | Fergus Hume
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British Dictionary definitions for diatribe noun a bitter or violent criticism or attack; denunciation
Word Origin for diatribe C16: from Latin diatriba learned debate, from Greek diatribē discourse, pastime, from diatribein to while away, from dia- + tribein to rub
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Words related to diatribe tirade, invective, denunciation, jeremiad, screed, philippic, castigation, objection, onslaught, abuse, disputation, stricture, vituperation, reviling