tirade
/taɪˈreɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [taɪrˈed] /ˈtaɪreɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [taɪrˈed] /ˈtī-ˌrād How to pronounce tirade (audio) also ti-ˈrād/ (ame, mw)
tirade — 名詞
- tiradesingular
- tiradesplural
1. a lengthy and bitter speech that attacks or blames a person or group, often in a
怒斥；謾罵
長篇激烈的言語指責
a lengthy and bitter speech that attacks or blames a person or group, often in a loud or uncontrolled way
Kenji launched into a furious tirade after finding his kitchen flooded from a burst pipe.
Kenji 發現廚房水管爆裂淹水後，劈頭就是一頓憤怒的謾罵。
launch into + tirade: sudden forceful beginning
The coach's ten-minute tirade after the semifinal loss left the players staring at their shoes.
教練在準決賽失利後長達十分鐘的怒斥，讓球員們個個低頭不語。
possessive + tirade + after [event]: typical cause structure
Anna's angry tirade about the stolen scooter echoed through the entire apartment building.
Anna 的滑板車被偷，她憤怒的咒罵聲傳遍了整棟公寓。
During lunch, Hugo went on a tirade against the city's decision to reduce bus routes.
午餐時間，Hugo 對市政府縮減公車路線的決定痛批一番。
Lien endured her supervisor's tirade in patient silence, waiting for him to finish.
Lien 默默忍受主管的咆哮，一句話也沒說。
- diatribe
stronger and more bitter than tirade; implies personal bitterness or spite
- rant
less formal than tirade; can be less structured and more emotional
- harangue
more formal and public; suggests a forceful speech aimed at a crowd rather than one person
- verbal attack
more general; does not carry the sense of length that tirade does
- praise
expression of approval, the opposite intent of a tirade
- compliment
a short positive remark, contrasting with a long angry speech
文法句型
a tirade
tirades
用法筆記
Often used with verbs that suggest a sudden or forceful beginning (launch into, go on, burst into). The target of the criticism is typically introduced by 'about' (the topic) or 'against' (the person or group criticized).