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

• You can scarcely expect to escape reproof for such irresponsible behavior.
  你这种不负责任的行为很难期望逃脱指责。
• He lowed words of reproof at his son.
  他低沈地用斥责的话来骂儿子。
• Impatient of reproof, he left his parents and went away.
  忍受不了责难，他离开父母出走了。
• 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。
• A reproof availeth more with a wise man, than a hundred stripes with a fool.
  对明智人一句指责，胜过对愚昧人百次杖击。
• The perplexity and dissatisfaction of the house expressed itself in murmurs and provoked a reproof from the bench.
  全场一片低语声，表达了人们的困惑和不满的情绪，结果引起了法官的一阵申斥。
• They spoke in tones of gentle reproof.
  他们的语气中稍带责备。
• 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。
• Being reprehensible; worthy of and deserving reprehension or reproof.
  应受谴责的；应被指责、非难的行为。
• 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。