| 单词 | harangue |
| 释义 | harangue (once / 1483 pages) nv A harangue is more than a speech, louder than a discussion, and nastier than a lecture. It is a verbal attack that doesn't let up, delivered as a verb or received as a noun. Either way, it's pretty unpleasant. The word harangue developed its modern spelling around 1530, when the word was recorded as harangue in French. The word, meaning a strong, nasty rant, appears to have evolved from the Old Italian word aringa, probably from the word for a public square or place for public speaking. This in turn appears to have evolved from a Germanic word related to ring, as in "circular gathering," which is clearly similar to the Italian meaning. WORD FAMILYharangue: harangued, haranguer, harangues, haranguing+/haranguer: haranguers USAGE EXAMPLESAnd, personally, I respond more to being gently inspired than harangued. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) He tells me that after his stepdaughter left Russia, his wife was harangued at the hospital where she works for raising "such an unpatriotic daughter". BBC(Dec 29, 2016) He used the opportunity to harangue his former parole and probation officers, and to rail against his co-defendant. Los Angeles Times(Dec 15, 2016) 1n a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion Syn|Hypo|Hyper rant, ranting screed a long monotonous harangue declamation vehement oratory 2v deliver a harangue to; address forcefully Hyper address, speak give a speech to |
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