upbraid
v 叱骂;谴责(up+braid辫子→向上抓辫子→谴责)
释义2:
upbraid
/ Qp5breId /
◙ verb1. [with obj.] find fault with (someone); scold • 责骂,申斥 »he was upbraided for his slovenly appearance. 他因为不修边幅挨骂。【语源】
1. late Old English upbrēdan 'allege (something) as a basis for censure', based on braid in the obsolete sense 'brandish'. The current sense dates from Middle English
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