v.斥責, 責罵
【記】chide=child小孩︰需要溫柔的責備,不然該嚇壞了。
chide v. ( 為了讓人糾正或改進而溫和地 ) 責備=scold=reprove【例】The teacher chided me for being late. 老師責罵我遲到。【類】chide:pillory=humor:mollycoddle過分斥責是辱罵=過分迎合是縱容【反】praise ( vt.贊揚 )