upbraid: [OE] Upbraid originally meant ‘throw something up against someone as a fault’. It was formed from up and the ancestor of modern English braid, which used to mean ‘throw’, amongst other things. The object of the verb was originally the ‘fault’; the shift of focus to the ‘person blamed’ began in the 13th century. => braid
upbraid (v.)
Old English upbregdan "bring forth as a ground for censure," from up (adv.) + bregdan "move quickly, intertwine" (see braid (v.)). Similar formation in Middle Swedish upbrygdha. Meaning "scold" is first attested late 13c. Related: Upbraided; upbraiding.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. The captain upbraid his men for falling asleep.
上尉因他的部下睡著了而斥責(zé)他們。
來(lái)自辭典例句
2. I think he'd meant to upbraid me for sneaking off, but he didn't.
我想,他本想因?yàn)槲彝低盗锍鋈ビ?xùn)我一頓的, 可是他沒(méi)有這樣做.
來(lái)自辭典例句
3. He spoke, not to inflame, not to upbraid, but to convince.