expostulate是什么意思？

expostulate

英[ɪkˈspɒstʃuleɪt] 美[ɪkˈspɑstʃuleɪt]

• vi. 告诫，规劝；
• n. 规劝，告诫；

第三人称单数：expostulates;

过去式：expostulated;

过去分词：expostulated;

现在分词：expostulating;

名词：expostulation;

例句

• The father expostulate with his son about the foolishness of leaving school. 父亲就他孩子辍学的愚蠢行为对他进行规劝。
• She expostulate with her husband about his habit of smoking in bed. 她抗议她丈夫经常在床上抽烟。
• They expostulate with him about the risk involve in his plan. 他们指出他的计划有风险，劝他放弃。
• Didn’t I ever expostulate with you on the subject? 我不曾就这问题忠告过你吗？
• expostulate with sb. about sth. 为了某事劝戒某人
• Didn't I ever expostulate with you on the subject? 我不曾就这问题忠告过你 吗 ?
• He wanted to plunge in and expostulate with her. 他想要单刀直入,劝告她.
• For a moment I thought she was going to expostulate. 那一刻，我以为她要提出异议。
• For a moment I thought she was going to expostulate... 那一刻，我以为她要提出异议。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  争论;反驳
  If you expostulate, you express strong disagreement with someone.
  例句
  'For heaven's sake!' Dot expostulated. 'They're cheap and they're useful.'... “拜托！”多特反驳道，“它们又便宜又管用。” For a moment I thought she was going to expostulate... 那一刻，我以为她要提出异议。

英汉词典释义

• vi.
  告诫,规劝
  expostulate with sb. about sth. 为了某事劝戒某人 Didn’t I ever expostulate with you on the subject? 我不曾就这问题忠告过你吗？ They expostulate with him about the risk involve in his plan. 他们指出他的计划有风险，劝他放弃。 She expostulate with her husband about his habit of smoking in bed. 她抗议她丈夫经常在床上抽烟。 The father expostulate with his son about the foolishness of leaving school. 父亲就他孩子辍学的愚蠢行为对他进行规劝。

英英词典释义

• Verb
  1. reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion