单词 | castigate |
释义 | castigate /kæstɪgeɪt/ [transitive] (formal) to criticize sb/sth severely because you think they have failed or done sth wrong严厉批评;申斥◆the minister castigated schools for falling standards in education.部长严厉批评学校教育水准下降。ⓘ castigate can be used when you talk to sb to tell them their faults, or talk about them publicly, for example in a speech. * castigate 可用于当面批评某人的过错,或者在公开场合,例如演讲的时候,对他们提出批评。 cast·i·gate /`kæstəˏget; ˈkæstɪɡeɪt/v [t]formal to criticize or punish someone severely 【正式】 强烈斥责[惩戒][某人] |
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