tongue-lashing

英 ['tʌŋˌlæʃɪŋ] 美 ['tʌŋˌlæʃɪŋ]

• n. 斥责；谴责

英英释义

Noun:

1. rebuking a person harshly

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. He lashed his faint-hearted men with his tongue.
   他斥责他怯懦的部下。
2. The teacher gave him a lich with the rough side of his tongue for his cheating is the exam.
   他考试作弊受到了老师严厉的斥责。

近反义词

【近义词】

• diatribe 长篇抨击
• scolding 责骂
• chiding 动词chide的现在进行...
• objurgation 责难