Level 5 · word 7,954 of 20,000
scold
/ˈskoʊld/
American
- v. 责骂
- Definition
- v. to speak angrily to someone for doing wrong
- Example
- The teacher had to scold the boys for shouting loudly.
- 老师不得不训斥那些大声喧哗的男孩。