excoriate
UK/ek'skɒ:rieit/US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To strongly criticize or condemn; to scrape or wear off the skin of.
严厉批评；擦破皮肤
Root Breakdown
Native Englishexout of, former
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coriother
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ateto make, having
=excoriate
Example Sentences
- 1.
Critics excoriate the government's inadequate response to the environmental crisis unfolding nationwide.
- 2.
The harsh sun excoriate the hiker's exposed skin during the long desert trek yesterday.