Word · Frequency #15769
scolded
责骂；斥责
scolded is the past of scold.
to rebuke angrily
- 1.
To rebuke angrily.
愤怒地斥责。
- 2.
Of birds, to make harsh vocalisations in aggression.
指鸟类发出攻击性的刺耳叫声。
- 3.
Of birds, to make vocalisations that resemble human scolding.
指鸟类发出类似人类责骂的叫声。
（鸟）发出刺耳的叫声；（鸟）发出类似责骂的叫声；愤怒地斥责。；指鸟类发出攻击性的刺耳叫声。；指鸟类发出类似人类责骂的叫声。
In use
The teacher scolded the students for talking during the exam.
My mother scolded me when I broke her favorite vase.
He is always scolding his dog for barking at strangers.
scold sb
直接责骂某人
She scolded the child for being late.
她因孩子迟到而责骂他。
scold sb for sth
因某事责骂某人
He scolded his son for breaking the window.
他因儿子打破窗户而责骂他。
scold about sth
就某事责骂，不指定对象
They scolded about the mess in the kitchen.
他们因厨房脏乱而责骂。
Connections
Collocations
- scold someone for (doing) something
- 因某事责骂某人
- She scolded her son for coming home late.她因儿子回家晚而责骂了他。
- scold a child
- 责骂孩子
- It is not good to scold a child in public.当众责骂孩子不好。
- be severely scolded
- 被严厉斥责
- The boy was severely scolded for breaking the window.那男孩因打破窗户被严厉斥责。
- scold oneself
- 自责
- She scolded herself for forgetting the appointment.她为自己忘记约定而自责。
Idioms & figurative uses
- scold like a fishwife
- 像泼妇一样责骂When the waiter spilled wine on her dress, she scolded like a fishwife.当服务员把酒洒在她的裙子上时，她像泼妇一样破口大骂。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：学校（school）里的老（old）教师爱责骂（scold）学生，scold 以 old 结尾。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：parent or teacher scolding a child、workplace or official reprimand、birdwatching guide describing bird calls scold 作“愤怒地斥责”讲时语气中性，多用于家长、老师责备孩子或上级批评下属的场合，也见于书面叙述。鸟类发出刺耳或类似责骂叫声的义项，多用于观鸟、科普或文学描写中。
Grammar Note
及物动词，后接被责备的人，常用介词for引出原因。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all share the spelling part 'old' and rhyme with scold /skoʊld/, ending in /-oʊld/. Beware lookalikes: scald (/skɔːld/ or /skɑːld/, 烫伤) and school (/skuːl/, 学校) look similar but are pronounced differently and do not rhyme.
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。
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