admonishment
admonishment — 動詞
1. to speak to someone seriously because their behaviour was not acceptable or care
訓斥；責備
因做錯事而嚴肅責怪
to speak to someone seriously because their behaviour was not acceptable or careful enough
After the loud joke, Christopher was admonished by the principal.
那個大聲的玩笑開過頭後，Christopher 被校長嚴肅訓斥。
passive: be admonished by someone
Hana's mother admonished her when muddy shoes crossed the clean kitchen floor.
當沾滿泥巴的鞋踩進乾淨的廚房地板時，Hana 的媽媽責備了她。
The nurse admonished Eli for touching the bandage with dirty hands.
護理師責備 Eli 用髒手去碰繃帶。
At the pool, the guard admonished Mauricio for running beside the deep end.
在游泳池邊，警衛訓斥 Mauricio 在深水區旁奔跑。
Our teacher admonished Quinn and ordered the teasing to stop.
老師責備 Quinn，並要求大家停止取笑同學。
文法句型
admonish someone for + -ing
be admonished by + person
用法筆記
Usually used for behaviour that has already happened. It often appears with for + -ing, and it sounds more formal and controlled than scold.
常見錯誤
2. to strongly tell someone what action they should take, often to keep them safe o
告誡；勸戒
嚴肅提醒對方該怎麼做
to strongly tell someone what action they should take, often to keep them safe or careful
The doctor admonished Putri to rest for a week after surgery.
醫師告誡 Putri 手術後要休息一週。
pattern: admonish someone to + infinitive
Before the storm, the captain admonished the crew to stay below deck.
暴風雨來臨前，船長勸戒船員待在甲板下方。
Noor was admonished to lock the back gate before bed.
Noor 受到告誡，要在睡前把後門鎖好。
In court, the judge admonished Adisa that further delays would bring a fine.
在法庭上，法官告誡 Adisa，若再拖延就會被罰款。
- dissuade
tries to stop someone from taking an action instead
- discourage
makes someone less willing to act rather than directing them
文法句型
admonish someone to + infinitive
admonish that + clause
用法筆記
This sense looks forward to a later action. It is often followed by to + infinitive or a that-clause, unlike sense 1, which focuses on criticism of earlier behaviour.
常見錯誤
admonishment — 名詞
1. serious words that warn someone to change how they act or be more careful
警告；告誡
帶有提醒意味的嚴肅責勉
serious words that warn someone to change how they act or be more careful
The letter ended with an admonishment about missing another payment.
那封信的結尾附上了一段關於再次漏繳款項的警告。
pattern: an admonishment about + -ing
After the fight, the boys received a sharp admonishment from their coach.
打架之後，這些男孩從教練那裡收到一番嚴厲的告誡。
pattern: receive an admonishment from someone
Ines ignored her grandmother's admonishment and stayed out past midnight.
Ines 沒有理會祖母的告誡，半夜過後才回家。
The email sounded more like an admonishment than a friendly reminder.
那封電子郵件聽起來比較像是一則警告，而不是友善的提醒。
One quiet admonishment from the librarian made the whole row settle down.
圖書館員輕聲的一句告誡，就讓整排的人安靜下來。
- praise
expresses approval instead of warning or criticism
- encouragement
supports someone rather than correcting their behaviour
文法句型
receive an admonishment
an admonishment about + noun / -ing
用法筆記
Countable noun, usually used in formal writing or serious speech. It often appears with about when the message is named, or from when the speaker is named.