berate
To scold or criticize someone angrily and at length, often in a harsh or loud manner. It typically occurs when someone in a position of authority expresses strong disapproval of another person's actions or failures.
例文
3 / 5The teacher had to berate the students for their lack of preparation before the final exam.
The teacher had to berate the students for their lack of preparation before the final exam.
The committee chose to berate the CEO for the company's declining ethical standards.
The committee chose to berate the CEO for the company's declining ethical standards.
Don't berate me just because I forgot to take out the trash this morning.
Don't berate me just because I forgot to take out the trash this morning.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Think of the word 'irate' (meaning very angry). To berate someone, you must be irate.
クイックテスト
The coach continued to ___ the players for their lack of focus even after they had won the game.
正解!
正解は: berate
例文
The teacher had to berate the students for their lack of preparation before the final exam.
everydayThe teacher had to berate the students for their lack of preparation before the final exam.
The committee chose to berate the CEO for the company's declining ethical standards.
formalThe committee chose to berate the CEO for the company's declining ethical standards.
Don't berate me just because I forgot to take out the trash this morning.
informalDon't berate me just because I forgot to take out the trash this morning.
Critics often berate the author for relying too heavily on outdated linguistic tropes.
academicCritics often berate the author for relying too heavily on outdated linguistic tropes.
The manager was known to berate subordinates in front of the entire team, which lowered morale.
businessThe manager was known to berate subordinates in front of the entire team, which lowered morale.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
stop berating yourself
stop berating yourself
berate someone into submission
berate someone into submission
berated for negligence
berated for negligence
よく混同される語
Prate means to talk foolishly or at tedious length about nothing, while berate is to scold harshly.
Rate usually means to assign value or rank, though its archaic meaning (to scold) is actually the root of berate.
使い方のコツ
Berate is significantly stronger than 'scold.' It implies a sustained and intense verbal attack rather than a brief correction.
よくある間違い
Learners often forget that berate is a transitive verb; you must berate 'someone' or 'yourself.' It cannot be used without an object.
覚え方のコツ
Think of the word 'irate' (meaning very angry). To berate someone, you must be irate.
語源
Derived from the Middle English prefix 'be-' (intensifier) and 'rate' (to scold or chide).
文法パターン
文化的な背景
In many modern English-speaking workplaces, berating employees is viewed as abusive behavior or 'toxic' leadership and is increasingly penalized.
クイックテスト
The coach continued to ___ the players for their lack of focus even after they had won the game.
正解!
正解は: berate
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