make an expostulation about/against sth
后接about或against
He made an expostulation about the unfair treatment.
他对不公正待遇提出了劝告。
规劝;抗议;反对
为了劝阻或抗议而认真推理的行为;劝告;谏言
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest; a remonstrance or reproof
为了劝阻或抗议而认真推理的行为
The act of reasoning earnestly in order to dissuade or remonstrate.
His expostulation about the risky plan was met with silence.
他关于这个冒险计划的规劝没有得到任何回应。
用法提示:此处“expostulation”为名词单数,作主语,表示‘规劝、劝阻’。
She paid no attention to her colleague's expostulations and submitted the report anyway.
她没有理会同事的规劝,还是提交了报告。
用法提示:“expostulations”是名词复数,作介词 to 的宾语,表示多次或反复的规劝。
The teacher's expostulation with the student lasted for ten minutes.
老师对这名学生的规劝持续了十分钟。
用法提示:“expostulation”为名词,与介词 with 搭配,表示与某人进行规劝或争辩。
后接about或against
He made an expostulation about the unfair treatment.
他对不公正待遇提出了劝告。
常用于书面语
She raised her voice in expostulation.
她提高声音表示反对。
常用于否定结构
He accepted the decision without expostulation.
他毫无异议地接受了决定。
grammar · medium
易错句子He expostulationed with his boss.
正确表达He expostulated with his boss.
中文学习者常将名词 expostulation 误用作动词,其正确动词形式是 expostulate。
grammar · medium
易错句子He made an expostulation against me.
正确表达He made an expostulation with me.
expostulation 后接 with 表示劝告的对象,而不是 against。介词 against 一般用于表示反对,而 expostulation 意为谏言、劝诫,搭配介词 with 和 about。
expostulation强调反对或抗议,exhortation强调鼓励或督促
expostulation是温和的规劝,admonition是严肃的警告
expostulation是口头反对,exposition是详细说明
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