C1 noun 中性

berate

/bɪˈreɪt/

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.

例句

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1

The 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.

2

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.

3

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.

词族

名词
berating
Verb
berate
副词
beratingly
形容词
berated
相关
rebuke
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记忆技巧

Think of the word 'irate' (meaning very angry). To berate someone, you must be irate.

快速测验

The coach continued to ___ the players for their lack of focus even after they had won the game.

正确!

正确答案是: berate

例句

1

The teacher had to berate the students for their lack of preparation before the final exam.

everyday

The teacher had to berate the students for their lack of preparation before the final exam.

2

The committee chose to berate the CEO for the company's declining ethical standards.

formal

The committee chose to berate the CEO for the company's declining ethical standards.

3

Don't berate me just because I forgot to take out the trash this morning.

informal

Don't berate me just because I forgot to take out the trash this morning.

4

Critics often berate the author for relying too heavily on outdated linguistic tropes.

academic

Critics often berate the author for relying too heavily on outdated linguistic tropes.

5

The manager was known to berate subordinates in front of the entire team, which lowered morale.

business

The manager was known to berate subordinates in front of the entire team, which lowered morale.

词族

名词
berating
Verb
berate
副词
beratingly
形容词
berated
相关
rebuke

常见搭配

berate oneself berate oneself
harshly berate harshly berate
publicly berate publicly berate
constantly berate constantly berate
berate for hours berate for hours

常用短语

stop berating yourself

stop berating yourself

berate someone into submission

berate someone into submission

berated for negligence

berated for negligence

容易混淆的词

berate vs prate

Prate means to talk foolishly or at tedious length about nothing, while berate is to scold harshly.

berate vs rate

Rate usually means to assign value or rank, though its archaic meaning (to scold) is actually the root of berate.

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使用说明

Berate is significantly stronger than 'scold.' It implies a sustained and intense verbal attack rather than a brief correction.

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常见错误

Learners often forget that berate is a transitive verb; you must berate 'someone' or 'yourself.' It cannot be used without an object.

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记忆技巧

Think of the word 'irate' (meaning very angry). To berate someone, you must be irate.

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词源

Derived from the Middle English prefix 'be-' (intensifier) and 'rate' (to scold or chide).

语法模式

verb + object (e.g., berate the employee) verb + object + for + noun/gerund (e.g., berate him for lying) past participle used as adjective (e.g., the berated staff)
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文化背景

In many modern English-speaking workplaces, berating employees is viewed as abusive behavior or 'toxic' leadership and is increasingly penalized.

快速测验

The coach continued to ___ the players for their lack of focus even after they had won the game.

正确!

正确答案是: berate

相关词

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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