v 責(zé)罵，斥責(zé)(criticize or blame (sb) loudly and angrily)[I，I+prep (at)，T+n，T+n+prep(for)]：Don't～. 別罵人?！玜t sb 責(zé)罵某人;His mother～ed the boy on Lanny's account/in Lanny's presence. 他母親因蘭妮的緣故/當(dāng)著蘭妮的面斥責(zé)那個(gè)男孩?！癢hy do you come so late?” He～ed.“你為什么回來這么晚?”他生氣地喝道?！玸b for coming home late/not cleaning up the room 責(zé)罵某人回家晚/沒有打掃房間;〖同〗reproach;
n 愛罵人的人，潑婦(person，esp a woman who is constantly scolding)[C，通常sing]：The old～never has anything nice to say. 那個(gè)老潑婦總是張嘴就罵人?！纪?complainer;
→′scolding n 責(zé)罵;
【辨異】scold與reproach的區(qū)別見REPROACH。