Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #13900
rebuke
严厉的批评；斥责；训斥
A harsh criticism.
- 1.
A harsh criticism.
严厉的批评。
严厉的批评。；指责；谴责；非难
In use
After the team lost the game, the coach's rebuke was harsh and public.
She accepted his rebuke without argument, knowing she had made a mistake.
The teacher's rebuke silenced the noisy classroom.
a rebuke from sb for sth
表示某人因某事受到某人的指责。
She received a sharp rebuke from her manager for missing the deadline.
她因错过截止日期而受到经理的严厉斥责。
a rebuke to sb/sth
表示对某人或某事的批评或反对。
The committee's decision was a clear rebuke to the administration.
委员会的决定是对行政部门的明确谴责。
a rebuke for sth
强调指责的原因。
He issued a public rebuke for the company's unethical practices.
他公开谴责了公司的不道德做法。
Common mistakes
She rebuked to him for his rudeness.She rebuked him for his rudeness.
“rebuke”是及物动词，直接跟宾语，不需要介词。中文“指责某人”对应直接宾语结构，误加“to”是受中文介词“对”影响。
He rebuked me on my mistake.He rebuked me for my mistake.
“rebuke”通常搭配介词“for”表示原因，而不是“on”。中文“因某事指责”用“为”，而“on”常错误对应“关于”。
Connections
Collocations
- sharp rebuke
- 严厉的斥责
- Her sharp rebuke silenced the whole room.她严厉的斥责让整个房间安静下来。
- public rebuke
- 公开的谴责
- The minister faced a public rebuke from the press.这位部长面临媒体公开的谴责。
- receive a rebuke
- 受到斥责
- He received a rebuke from his supervisor for missing the deadline.他因为错过截止日期而受到主管的斥责。
- deliver a rebuke
- 发出谴责
- The judge delivered a stern rebuke to the lawyer.法官向律师发出了严厉的谴责。
Idioms & figurative uses
- a sharp rebuke
- 严厉的斥责The coach issued a sharp rebuke to the players after the loss.教练在失利后对队员们进行了严厉的斥责。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想"rebuke"发音类似"re-book"，想象老师责备你没再读书。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal criticism、official censure rebuke 作为名词时，通常用于正式场合，表示严厉的批评或谴责，多见于书面或官方语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'fluke' and 'duke' rhyme with 'rebuke', while others like 'spook' and 'nuke' share a similar spelling pattern but differ in pronunciation.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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