英语词汇“reprove”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

reprove

/rɪˈpruːv

verb [with object]

Reprimand (someone): he was reproved for obscenity [with direct speech]: ‘Don’t be childish, Hilary,’ he reproved mildly (as adjective reproving) a reproving glance...

He fixed her with a mildly reproving glance which diluted quickly into a fond grin.
Growing up bilingual in English and German, Hobsbawm picked up three or four other languages along the way (he reproves monoglot historians for their provincialism).
He is ‘always joking with her,’ never reproves her, even ‘babies her’ much of the time.

Synonyms

reprimand, rebuke, reproach, scold, admonish, remonstrate with, chastise, chide, upbraid, berate, take to task, pull up, castigate, lambaste, read someone the Riot Act, give someone a piece of one's mind, haul over the coals, criticize, censure

informal tell off, give someone a talking-to, give someone a telling-off, dress down, give someone a dressing-down, give someone an earful, give someone a roasting, give someone a rocket, give someone a rollicking, rap, rap over the knuckles, slap someone's wrist, let someone have it, send someone away with a flea in their ear, bawl out, give someone hell, come down on, pitch into, lay into, lace into, give someone a caning, put on the mat, slap down, blast, rag, keelhaul

British informal tick off, have a go at, carpet, give someone a mouthful, tear someone off a strip, give someone what for, give someone some stick, wig, give someone a wigging, give someone a row, row

dated call down, rate, give someone a rating, trim

rare reprehend, objurgate

Derivatives

reprovable

/rɪˈpruːvəb(ə)l/ adjective

reprover

noun ...

And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house.

reprovingly

/rɪˈpruːvɪŋli

/ adverb ...

One reader she noted, had written to her reprovingly, but added: ‘You may have lost your marbles, but you have kept your manners.’
I have actually started to avoid the computer which seems to look at me reprovingly every time I pass by.
‘Oh don't laugh,’ the girl said reprovingly to Sam.

Origin

Middle English (also in the senses 'reject' and 'censure'): from Old French reprover, from late Latin reprobare 'disapprove' (see reprobate).

单词	reprove
释义	reprove /rɪˈpruːv / verb [with object] Reprimand (someone): he was reproved for obscenity [with direct speech]: ‘Don’t be childish, Hilary,’ he reproved mildly (as adjective reproving) a reproving glance... He fixed her with a mildly reproving glance which diluted quickly into a fond grin. Growing up bilingual in English and German, Hobsbawm picked up three or four other languages along the way (he reproves monoglot historians for their provincialism). He is ‘always joking with her,’ never reproves her, even ‘babies her’ much of the time. Synonyms reprimand, rebuke, reproach, scold, admonish, remonstrate with, chastise, chide, upbraid, berate, take to task, pull up, castigate, lambaste, read someone the Riot Act, give someone a piece of one's mind, haul over the coals, criticize, censure informal tell off, give someone a talking-to, give someone a telling-off, dress down, give someone a dressing-down, give someone an earful, give someone a roasting, give someone a rocket, give someone a rollicking, rap, rap over the knuckles, slap someone's wrist, let someone have it, send someone away with a flea in their ear, bawl out, give someone hell, come down on, pitch into, lay into, lace into, give someone a caning, put on the mat, slap down, blast, rag, keelhaul British informal tick off, have a go at, carpet, give someone a mouthful, tear someone off a strip, give someone what for, give someone some stick, wig, give someone a wigging, give someone a row, row dated call down, rate, give someone a rating, trim rare reprehend, objurgate Derivatives reprovable /rɪˈpruːvəb(ə)l/ adjective reprover noun ... And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house. reprovingly /rɪˈpruːvɪŋli / adverb ... One reader she noted, had written to her reprovingly, but added: ‘You may have lost your marbles, but you have kept your manners.’ I have actually started to avoid the computer which seems to look at me reprovingly every time I pass by. ‘Oh don't laugh,’ the girl said reprovingly to Sam. Origin Middle English (also in the senses 'reject' and 'censure'): from Old French reprover, from late Latin reprobare 'disapprove' (see reprobate).
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