rebuke

rebuke 指责，批评

来自盎格鲁法语 rebuker,击退，打回，来自古法语 rebuchier,来自 re-,向后，往回，buschier, 击，打，来自 busche,灌木，木条，词源同 bush.

rebuke (v.)

early 14c., "to reprimand, reprove; chide, scold," from Anglo-French rebuker "to repel, beat back," Old French rebuchier, from re- "back" (see re-) + buschier "to strike, chop wood," from busche (French bûche) "wood," from Proto-Germanic *busk- (see bush (n.)). Related: Rebuked; rebuking.

rebuke (n.)

early 15c., "a reproof, reprimand," from rebuke (v.).

1. "Silly little boy" was his favourite expression of rebuke to his pupils.

“愚蠢的小家伙”是他最常用的斥责其学生的言辞。

2. He had to put up with a smart rebuke from the teacher.

他不得不忍受老师的严厉指责.

3. Even one minute's lateness would earn a stern rebuke.

哪怕迟到一分钟也将受到严厉的斥责.

4. He meekly accepted the rebuke.

他顺从地接受了批评.

5. He is callous to rebuke.

他对谴责无任何反应.

【reproach, accuse, charge, rebuke, denounce, scold, condemn, blame】
reproach: 侧重指因他人粗心、自私等引起不满而去指责、找岔。
accuse: 正式或非正式场合，私人或法律上均可用，被指控的情节可轻可重，常与of连用
charge: 常与accuse换用，但charge多指较严重的错误或罪行，而且往往向法庭提出正式起诉。与with连用
rebuke: 多指上级对下级进行的公开、强烈、严正而不宽容的责备。隐含一定权威的意味。
denounce: 与condemn同义，但着重公开性。
scold: 普通用词，多指上级对下级、长辈对后辈或雇主对雇员的态度粗暴、言词激烈的数落。
condemn: 正式用词，表示谴责，有较强的司法意味，侧重从道义或原则上的谴责。
blame: 普通用词，语气较弱，仅是一般的责难、归咎于，不含用语言责骂之意。