scold
UK/skәuld/US
IELTSB1
Definitions
v.
To rebuke or criticize someone angrily, especially a child
责骂，训斥
n.
A person who habitually nags or finds fault angrily
爱骂人的人，好唠叨的人
Root Breakdown
Native Englishscoldother
=scold
Common Collocations
- 1.scold someone for因……责骂某人
- 2.harshly scold严厉训斥
- 3.scold a child责骂孩子
- 4.[scold and punish]责罚
Example Sentences
- 1.
The teacher scolded the students for talking during the exam.
- 2.
She scolded her son for leaving his toys scattered all over the floor.
- 3.
My grandmother used to scold me whenever I wasted food.