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upbraid [ʌpˈbreıd] VB trans

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Usage examples with upbraid

upbraid sb for sth [or doing sth]
为(做了)某事斥责某人

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When she upbraids him for sleeping in his clothes he claims to have dozed off mid-read.
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She upbraids him for showering his dog in the bath tub.
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Typically, he was being too hard on himself (and perhaps also on those reviewers who had failed to upbraid him for his perceived mistake).
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Then, mindful of his steelworker constituents, he upbraided his chauffeur for driving a foreign car.
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That seems creepy, especially when children pick up on it, upbraiding each other for stepping out of line.
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He also upbraided the youths in the habit of addressing elders without respect.
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His master upbraids him for having been gone so long, but the slave protests that he has just saved his owner from ruffians and has been set free.
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Although he recognized several young writers who have shown a particular desire to observe real life, he upbraided the deficient composition and style of their works.
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The latter upbraids the father for not being a good example to his son.
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She was a girl you could take to meet your mom and never risk being upbraided for your taste.
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