upbraid

• vt. 责骂；训斥

up, 向上，braid, 挥舞，来自PIE*bher, 燃烧，照明，词源同burn, bright. 引申义申斥。

upbraid

upbraid: [OE] Upbraid originally meant ‘throw something up against someone as a fault’. It was formed from up and the ancestor of modern English braid, which used to mean ‘throw’, amongst other things. The object of the verb was originally the ‘fault’; the shift of focus to the ‘person blamed’ began in the 13th century.
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upbraid (v.)

Old English upbregdan "bring forth as a ground for censure," from up (adv.) + bregdan "move quickly, intertwine" (see braid (v.)). Similar formation in Middle Swedish upbrygdha. Meaning "scold" is first attested late 13c. Related: Upbraided; upbraiding.

1. The captain upbraid his men for falling asleep.

上尉因他的部下睡着了而斥责他们。

来自辞典例句

2. I think he'd meant to upbraid me for sneaking off, but he didn't.

我想,他本想因为我偷偷溜出去训我一顿的, 可是他没有这样做.

来自辞典例句

3. He spoke, not to inflame, not to upbraid, but to convince.

他平静地发表讲话, 没有煸情, 没有责备, 唯有说服.

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