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scold sb
直接接宾语，表示责骂某人。
She scolded her son for his rudeness.
她因为儿子的无礼责骂了他。
爱责骂的人；泼妇
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爱责骂的人；泼妇
a person who habitually scolds, especially a troublesome angry woman
She scolded her son for his rudeness.
她因为儿子的无礼责骂了他。
习惯性责骂的人,尤指爱惹事生非的愤怒女人。
A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.
The old woman was known as a scold in the neighborhood.
那位老妇人在街坊邻里中是出了名的爱骂人的人。
Nobody wanted to sit next to him because he was a terrible scold.
没人愿意坐在他旁边，因为他是个非常爱抱怨的人。
Her reputation as a scold made her unpopular at work.
她因爱骂人而名声在外，这使她在工作中不受欢迎。
直接接宾语，表示责骂某人。
She scolded her son for his rudeness.
她因为儿子的无礼责骂了他。
for后接名词，表示责骂的原因。
He scolded the children for the mess.
他因为混乱责骂了孩子们。
for后接动名词短语，表示具体的过错行为。
The teacher scolded the student for being late.
老师因为迟到责骂了学生。
被动结构，强调主语是受责骂者。
He was scolded for his mistake.
他因为错误被责骂了。
Not this
She is a scolding.
Use this
She is a scold.
scolding是动名词或名词，意为'责骂'的行为，而scold作为名词指'爱骂人的人'。中文常混淆动词形式与指人名词，需用名词scold表示人。
Not this
There are many scold in the village.
Use this
There are many scolds in the village.
scold作为可数名词，复数形式需加-s。中文没有复数标记，学习者容易忽略英语名词复数变化。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
惯于骂街的泼妇
Under old English law, a common scold could be punished by ducking.
在旧时的英国法律中，惯于骂街的泼妇可能会被处以浸水刑。
爱骂人的老妇人
The market vendors all feared the old scold.
市场里的小贩们都害怕那个爱骂人的老妇人。
满口脏话的泼妇
The novel's villain is a foul-mouthed scold.
这部小说的反派是个满口脏话的泼妇。
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把 scold 拆成 s + cold：冷冰冰（cold）地骂人，爱责骂的泼妇。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary descriptions scold 作名词指“爱责骂的人”时，多用于正式或书面语，口语中较少见。该词带有贬义，常用来形容习惯性责骂他人的妇女，语气较强烈。
常指爱挑剔、责骂他人的人，尤指女性。
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