If you berate someone, you speak to them angrily about something they have done wrong.
例句
Marion berated Joe for the noise he made.玛丽昂严厉斥责乔吵吵闹闹。
英汉词典释义
vt.
严厉责备,痛斥
We have been berated for so many years! But have we been toppled by their criticisms?多少年来我们挨骂挨得多了,骂倒了吗?
英英词典释义
Verb
1. censure severely or angrily;
"The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car""The deputy ragged the Prime Minister""The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"