1. The captain upbraid his men for falling asleep. 上尉因他的部下睡着了而斥责他们。
2. Consider whether you have satisfied your relations to father, mother, cousin, neighbor, town, cat, and dog; whether any of these can upbraid you. 想想你是否满足了你和父亲、母亲、表兄弟、邻居、城镇、猫和狗之间的关系,是否其中任何一个都可以责备你。
3. Useless for the patriotic Mrs. Merriwether to upbraid her daughter and point out that homespun was the proper bridal attire for a Confederate bride. 爱国心很强的梅里韦瑟太太想批评自己的女儿,并想指出对于一位拥护南部联盟的新娘来说,穿家织布的结婚礼服也很体面嘛,可就是没有用。
英英解释
v.
1. express criticism towards
网络释义
upbraid 谴责;
责备;
斥责;
严历斥责,责骂;
upbraid with 由于...而责备;
upbraid for 为...而责备;
to upbraid her about missing the rent payment 责骂她没付房租;