reproof

英 [rɪˈpruːf]

美 [rɪˈpruːf]

n.  责备; 谴责; 非难; 责备的话语; 非难的言辞

复数：reproofs　现在分词：reproofing　过去式：reproofed　第三人称单数：reproofs　

GRE法律

BNC.32975 / COCA.36635

牛津词典

noun

• 责备；谴责；非难
  blame or disapproval
  1. His words were a mixture of pity and reproof.
     他的话里既有同情也有责备。
• 责备的话语；非难的言辞
  a remark that expresses blame or disapproval
  1. She received a mild reproof from the teacher.
     她受到了老师温和的责备。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 谴责;责备;斥责
  If you say or do something inreproof, you say or do it to show that you disapprove of what someone has done or said.
  1. She raised her eyebrows in reproof.
     她竖起眉毛，满含责备。
  2. ...a reproof that she responded to right away.
     她立即作出回应的批评言论
  3. They spoke in tones of gentle reproof.
     他们的语气中稍带责备。

英英释义

noun

• an act or expression of criticism and censure
  1. he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face
  Synonym:rebukereprovalreprehensionreprimand

verb

• censure severely or angrily
  1. The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
  2. The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
  3. The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
  Synonym:call on the carpettake to taskrebukeragtrouncelecturereprimandjawdress downcall downscoldchideberatebawl outremonstratechew outchew uphave wordslambastelambast

双语例句

• On this account the silence was irritably broken by a reproof.
  为了这件事，他妻子大声斥责，令人恼火地打破了宁静。
• Instead of punishment or reproof, she only regretted he had been shot.
  她决定不惩罚或者责备波克，反而为他的受伤感到遗憾。
• Mrs Chick contented herself with a glance of reproof, and then proceeded with the thread of her discourse.
  奇克夫人责备地看了他一眼，也就罢了，然后接着刚才的话头，继续说下去。
• He lowed words of reproof at his son.
  他低沈地用斥责的话来骂儿子。
• The warmth of her smile belied the reproof.
  她亲切的笑容表明她的斥责并非真的。
• An expression of protest, complaint, or reproof, especially a formal statement of grievances.
  抗议，抱怨或者责备的表达，特别是抱怨的正式陈述。
• I did the poor child no harm, I only thought I had given the parents a just reproof.
  我并没有加害于这个可怜的小孩，却感到给了她的父母一个应得的教训。
• Ted was leaning back, smoking a cigarette without reproof.
  特德往后靠着，抽着香烟，也不受到责备。
• Your humility, Mr. Bingley, said Elizabeth, must disarm reproof.
  彬格莱先生，伊丽莎白说，你这样谦虚，真叫人家本来要责备你也不好意思责备了。
• Being reprehensible; worthy of and deserving reprehension or reproof.
  应受谴责的；应被指责、非难的行为。