| 释义 |
Noun: berating bi'reyting- A severe rebuke
"he deserved the berating that the coach gave him"
- blowing up
Verb: berate bi'reyt- Censure severely or angrily
- call on the carpet [US], take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast, ream [N. Amer]
Derived forms: beratings Type of: criticise [Brit], criticize, knock, pick apart, rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval |