expostulate [ik'spɔstjuleit]

英汉解释

vi. 劝诫，告诫；忠告

参考例句

1. Her mother expostulated with her about the evils of gambling.
她母亲就赌博的害处规劝她。
2. They expostulate with him about the risk involve in his plan.
他们指出他的计划有风险，劝他放弃。
3. Othello. Get me some poison, Iago; this night: I'll not expostulate with her, lest her body and beauty unprovide my mind again: this night, Iago.
奥瑟罗给我弄些毒药来，伊阿古；今天晚上。我不想跟她多费唇舌，免得她的肉体和美貌再打动了我的心。今天晚上，伊阿古。

英英解释

v.
  1. reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion

网络释义

expostulate
忠告; 规劝，忠告; 劝诫; 劝告;
expostulate about
就...进行争辩;
exhort expostulate
劝诫;
expostulate with
忠告; 规劝; 与...进行争辩;
advice advise counsel dehortation exhort expostulate monition rede
忠告;