- [uncountable]
blame or criticism for something you have done 責備;批評 His voice was full of reproach. 他的話完全是一種責備的語氣。 - above/beyond reproach
The captain's behaviour is beyond reproach (= so good that you cannot criticize it). 船長的行爲無可指責。
Extra ExamplesHe glanced at her with reproach. 他責怪地瞥了她一眼。 Her conduct had always been beyond reproach. 她的行爲一直無可指責。 She had never uttered a word of reproach. 她一句責怪的話也沒說。 There was mild reproach in his tone. 他的語氣中帶有一絲責備。 There was no reproach about his failure to turn up. 他的缺席並未受到責備。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bitter
- mild
- above reproach
- beyond reproach
- with reproach
- …
- full of reproach
- a look of reproach
- a word of reproach
- …
- [countable]
a word or remark expressing blame or criticism 責備的話語;批評的言辭 - [uncountable]
a state of shame or loss of honour 羞恥;沒面子;丢臉 - [singular] reproach (to somebody/something)
a person or thing that brings shame on somebody/something synonym discredit(給…)帶來羞辱的人(或事);(使…)丢臉的人(或事)
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French reprochier (verb), from a base meaning ‘bring back close’, based on Latin prope ‘near’.