| 单词 | rebuke |
| 释义 | rebuke (once / 557 pages) nv If you receive a rebuke, it means that you have been reprimanded, or scolded. You're sure to get a rebuke if you forget to do your math homework four days in a row. The word rebuke can be a verb, meaning to sternly reprimand or scold, but it can also be a noun, because a rebuke is the result of being scolded. The root comes from the Old French rebuchier and means "to hack down," or "beat back." A rebuke, then, is meant to be critical and to chide — in today's terms, a rebuke is verbal smack-down! WORD FAMILYrebuke: rebuked, rebuker, rebukes, rebuking+/rebuker: rebukers USAGE EXAMPLESWe rebuke their positions on Israel, sort of. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) The visit Thursday, and one by another cabinet minister the day before, drew rebukes from neighboring South Korea and China. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) Some of them serve as warnings or rebukes. BBC(Dec 29, 2016) 1n an act or expression of criticism and censure he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face Syn|Hypo|Hyper reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval riot act a vigorous reprimand chiding, objurgation, scolding, tongue-lashingrebuking a person harshly what fora strong reprimand bawling out, castigation, chewing out, dressing down, earful, going-over, upbraidinga severe scolding berating, blowing upa severe rebuke reproacha mild rebuke or criticism lecture, speech, talking toa lengthy rebuke chastening, chastisement, correctiona rebuke for making a mistake admonishment, admonition, monitiona firm rebuke preaching, sermona moralistic rebuke wig, wiggingBritish slang for a scolding self-reproach, self-reproofthe act of blaming yourself blame, rapa reproach for some lapse or misdeed curtain lecturea private lecture to a husband by his wife criticism, unfavorable judgment disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings 2v 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, lambaste, lecture, rag, 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 |
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