scold

noun

1. someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault

Synonym: scoldernagnaggercommon scold

verb

1. censure severely or angrily

e.g. The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup

Synonym: call on the carpettake to taskrebukeragtrouncereprooflecturereprimandjawdress downcall downchideberatebawl outremonstratechew outchew uphave wordslambastelambast

2. show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

e.g. He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong
We grumbled about the increased work load

Synonym: grouchgrumble

1. 训斥;责骂
If you scold someone, you speak angrily to them because they have done something wrong.

e.g. If he finds out, he'll scold me...
如果他知道了，肯定会责骂我的。
e.g. Later she scolded her daughter for having talked to her father like that...
后来她训斥女儿不应该那样对父亲说话。

1. 三四：The new tax laws perplex me. 新税收法律使我很费解. | 三四、blame, condemn, reproach, scold | blame v.责怪,把......归咎于.

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