admonished

英 [ədˈmɒnɪʃt]

美 [ədˈmɑːnɪʃt]

v.  责备; 告诫; 警告; 力劝; 忠告
admonish的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB 责备；告诫；警告
  If youadmonishsomeone, you tell them very seriously that they have done something wrong.
  1. They admonished me for taking risks with my health...
     他们责备我不应拿自己的健康冒险。
  2. She admonished him gently, 'You should rest, not talk so much.'
     她温柔地责备他：“你要多休息，少说话。”

双语例句

• The defence minister is a well-known hawk who has been admonished by the president for previous tough talk.
  这位国防部长是知名的鹰派人物，曾因过去的强硬言论受到韩国总统的警告。
• Yet even the master strategists could be overcautious: in his only personal anecdote from Intel, Yoffie describes how he admonished Grove on several occasions for a tendency to be too risk averse.
  然而，即使大师级的战略家也可能过度谨慎：约菲根据自己在英特尔的亲身经历讲述的唯一故事是，他曾多次责备葛洛夫过于厌恶风险的倾向。
• His father admonished him for impoliteness.
  他父亲告诫他不可无礼。
• The LORD hath said concerning you, O ye remnant of Judah; Go ye not into Egypt: know certainly that I have admonished you this day.
  所剩下的犹大人哪，耶和华论到你们说，不要进入埃及去。你们要确实地知道我今日警教你们了。
• However, he admonished the crowd to lower your expectations.
  不过，他告诫众人降低你的期望。
• He was admonished for his carelessness.
  他因粗心受到警告。
• They admonished me for taking risks with my health
  他们责备我不应拿自己的健康冒险。
• They were admonished for not having acted more promptly.
  有人告诫他们行动不够迅速。
• One headline admonished: "Obama struggles as communicator."
  一条新闻标题警告说：“奥巴马难以胜任沟通者的角色。”
• She admonished him gently, 'You should rest, not talk so much.'
  她温柔地责备他：“你要多休息，少说话。”