berate

英 [bɪˈreɪt]      美 [bɪˈreɪt]
  • vt. 严责;申斥
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将“berate”想象为“be”加上“rate”,像是被快速评价(rate),但是带有负面的含义,即“be”被“rated”得不好,因此表示严厉批评或指责。通过这种联想记忆法,可以记住单词“berate”的意思。

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berate 痛斥

前缀be-, 强调。rate, 责备,古词,同拉丁词reputare, 反复考量,词源同reputation, 名声。

berate
berate: see rate
berate (v.)
1540s, from be- "thoroughly" + Middle English rate "to scold" (late 14c.), from Old French reter "accuse, blame," from Latin reputare (see reputation). "Obsolete except in U.S." [OED 1st ed.], but it seems to have revived in Britain 20c. Related: Berated; berating.
1. She began to berate the police for paying scant attention to the theft from her car.
她开始痛斥警方对她车内被窃一案不够关注。
2. He feared she would berate him for his forgetfulness.
他担心,由于健忘又要挨她的训斥了.
3. She might have taken the opportunity to berate scientists for their closed mind.
她也许会利用这个机会斥责那些抱成见的科学家.
4. She might have taken the opportunity to berate scientists for their closed minds.
她也可能会去利用这个机会斥责那些抱成见的科学家.
5. But to ban them and berate them seems doubly dippy.
但是禁止或者严厉指着他们看起来是不理智的.

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