| 单词 | excoriate |
| 释义 | excoriate (once / 10804 pages) v When it comes to “telling someone off,” excoriate is reserved for the most severe cases. So, before you excoriate your little sister for borrowing your favorite jacket without permission, consider whether she truly deserves such harsh treatment. If you excoriate someone, you let that person know that you really, really disagree with them. This verb goes beyond mere criticism; it implies anger, a harsh and insulting tone, and even a scathing attack. Synonyms of excoriate include denounce, decry, and condemn. In a medical sense, excoriate means “to tear skin off by chafing.” A bad rug burn can excoriate your skin. If someone excoriates you verbally, it might make you feel like you’ve been physically excoriated. WORD FAMILYexcoriate: excoriated, excoriates, excoriating, excoriation+/excoriation: excoriations USAGE EXAMPLES“Simon & Schuster” became a trending topic on Twitter on Thursday afternoon, as users excoriated the company for the deal. The New Yorker(Dec 30, 2016) They were even clear back in early July, before Mr. Comey excoriated Mrs. Clinton for using a private email server. New York Times(Dec 23, 2016) Today, Messrs. Trump and Friedman are excoriated for expressing serious intent to move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Wall Street Journal(Dec 20, 2016) 1v express strong disapproval of Syn|Hyper condemn, decry, objurgate, reprobate denounce speak out against 2v tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading Syn|Hyper chafe abrade, abrase, corrade, rub down, rub off wear away |
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