Word OriginMiddle English (originally in the sense ‘force back, repress’): from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French rebuker, from re- ‘back, down’ + bukier ‘to beat’ (originally ‘cut down wood’, from Old French busche ‘log’).
ADJECTIVE | VERB + REBUKE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤harsh, scathing, sharp, stern, stinging, strong嚴厲的斥責▸➤gentle, mild溫和的責備;輕微的指責▸➤silent無聲的譴責▸➤implicit, implied含蓄的指責➤public公開的譴責VERB + REBUKE➤receive受到譴責▸➤draw, earn (sb)招致譴責;使(某人)遭到指責◇Even one minute's lateness would earn a stern rebuke.哪怕遲到一分鐘也將受到嚴厲的斥責。➤accept接受指責◇He meekly accepted the rebuke.他順從地接受了批評。➤deliver, offer給予批評◇Urban voters might deliver a sharp rebuke to Congress.城市選民或許會給予國會嚴厲的批評。◇If the general found his authority questioned he invariably offered a sharp rebuke.將軍在發現自己的權威遭到質疑時,總會給予嚴厲的斥責。PREPOSITION➤rebuke for因⋯受斥責▸➤rebuke from⋯作出的指責◇They received a public rebuke from Secretary General for their handling of the matter.他們因為對此事處理不當受到了秘書長的公開批評。➤rebuke to對⋯的指責◇He hit back with a stinging rebuke to his critics.他對批評他的人嚴厲斥責予以反擊。rebuke
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ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤sharply嚴厲指責▸➤gently溫和地責備▸➤publicly公開指責PREPOSITION➤for因⋯指責◇She rebuked herself sharply for her stupidity.她對自己的愚蠢自責不已。