reproof
[rɪ'pru:f] formal
noun countable or uncountable
■when you tell someone that you disapprove of their bad or silly behaviour 责备；斥责；指责•She got a sharp reproof for being late.她因迟到受到严厉斥责。 •He picked up the broken vase without a word of reproof to his son.他捡起被儿子打碎的花瓶，一句责备的话也没有说。 |