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单词 upbraiding
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
up•braid•ing  (up brāding),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the act or words of a person who upbraids;
    severe reproof or censure:an upbraiding from one's superiors.

adj. 
  1. severely reproachful or reproving;
    censorious:upbraiding remarks.
  • 1175–1225; Middle English; see upbraid, -ing1, -ing2
up•braiding•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
up•braid /ʌpˈbreɪd/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object]
  1. to find fault with or scold severely;
    censure:upbraided them for their poor grades.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
up•braid  (up brād),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to find fault with or reproach severely;
    censure:The military tribunal upbraided the soldier for his cowardice.
  2. (of things) to bring reproach on;
    serve as a reproach to.

v.i. 
  1. [Archaic.]to utter reproaches.
  • bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English upbrēdan to adduce as a fault. See up-, braid
up•braider, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged reprove, blame. See reprimand. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
upbraid /ʌpˈbreɪd/ vb (transitive)
  1. to reprove or reproach angrily
  2. to find fault with
Etymology: Old English upbregdan; related to Danish bebreide; see up, braid

upˈbraider n upˈbraiding n
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