| 单词 | lambaste |
| 释义 | lambaste (once / 15003 pages) v To lambaste is to reprimand or berate someone severely. People lambaste those who have angered or disappointed them. Have you ever watched a basketball game and noticed a coach yelling like a maniac at a referee? That coach is lambasting the referee. Lambasting is also called chewing out, taking to task, scolding, reprimanding, berating, bawling out, and chiding. Parents lambaste disobedient kids. A boss might lambaste a worker who is late all the time. Lambasting is severe and goes way beyond criticizing. When you are lambasting, you are furious at someone and letting them know it. WORD FAMILYlambaste: lambasted, lambastes, lambasting USAGE EXAMPLESThen there was the humiliation of “Glitter,” Carey’s disastrous 2001 foray into film stardom, which was lambasted by the critics and public alike. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) As presidential candidates, both lambasted the influence that money — particularly from big donors — holds over politicians. Seattle Times(Dec 14, 2016) Last week, legendary Vogue editor Anna Wintour, considered one of fashion's most influential voices, was overheard on a train lambasting the mogul. BBC(Dec 12, 2016) 1v censure severely or angrily Syn|Hypo|Hyper bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, reproof, scold, take to task, trounce, vituperate castigate, chasten, chastise, correct, objurgate censure severely brush down, tell offreprimand flamecriticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws 2v beat with a cane Syn|Hyper cane, flog, lambast beat, beat up, work over give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression |
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