scold
/skəʊld/ (bre, ipa) · /skəʊld/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈskōld/ (ame, mw)
scold — 動詞
- scoldpresent simple I / you / we / they
- scoldshe / she / it
- scoldedpast simple
- scolding-ing form
1. to tell a person off in an angry way after a mistake or careless behaviour
責罵
生氣地罵對方做錯事
to tell a person off in an angry way after a mistake or careless behaviour
Mira scolded her son for drawing on the kitchen wall.
Mira 責罵兒子在廚房牆上亂畫。
scold + somebody + for + -ing
The swimming coach scolded Caio for pushing another boy into the pool.
游泳教練因為 Caio 把另一個男孩推進泳池而責罵他。
authority figure + scold + for + action
Ishaan's boss scolded the whole team after three orders went missing.
三筆訂單不見後，Ishaan 的老闆責罵了整個團隊。
Grandma scolded Beatrix after the little girl fed cake to the dog.
Grandma 在 Beatrix 拿蛋糕餵狗後責罵了她。
- praise
to express approval instead of criticism
文法句型
scold + somebody + for + gerund/noun
scold + somebody + after/when + clause
用法筆記
Usually takes the person being corrected as its direct object, often followed by 'for' and the bad action. It is especially common when a parent, teacher, coach, or boss is reacting to a mistake.
常見錯誤
scold — 名詞
1. someone who keeps telling other people they have behaved badly or done things th
愛罵人的人
老是責怪別人的人
someone who keeps telling other people they have behaved badly or done things the wrong way
Christopher called his upstairs neighbour a scold after another complaint about music.
樓上鄰居又抱怨音樂後，Christopher 說他是個愛罵人的人。
call somebody a scold
At family dinners, everyone avoided Jessica's uncle because he was such a scold.
家庭聚餐時，大家都躲著 Jessica 的舅舅，因為他總愛數落人。
The children thought the new babysitter was a scold who disliked laughter.
孩子們覺得新保母是個愛罵人的人，不喜歡聽見笑聲。
Our landlord became a scold whenever muddy shoes marked the hallway floor.
只要走廊地板出現泥腳印，我們的房東就像個愛罵人的人。
文法句型
be a scold
call somebody a scold
用法筆記
This noun is less common than the verb and can sound a little old-fashioned. It describes a person who criticises people again and again, not someone who was angry only once.
2. a short burst of angry words telling someone that they have acted badly
一頓罵
一次短短的責備
a short burst of angry words telling someone that they have acted badly
Joon got a scold from his mother for leaving the gate open.
Joon 因為沒把大門關好，挨了媽媽一頓罵。
get a scold from + person
After the muddy footprints, the twins expected a scold from Dad.
看到泥腳印後，那對雙胞胎就知道 Dad 會罵他們一頓。
One loud scold from the nurse sent the boys back to bed.
護士大聲罵了一句後，男孩們就回床上去了。
Amihan laughed, then stopped after Grandma gave her a quick scold.
Amihan 本來在笑，後來 Grandma 很快罵了她一句，她就停下來了。
- telling-off
very close in meaning and more common in everyday speech
- rebuke
more formal and can sound more serious
文法句型
get a scold from somebody
give somebody a scold
用法筆記
This sense names one episode of being told off. It is much less common than the verb, and many speakers would simply use 'scolding' or 'telling-off' instead.