berate
[bɪ'reɪt] formal
verb transitive
■to criticize or speak in an angry manner to someone 严责，训斥•As he left the meeting, he was berated by angry demonstrators.会议结束后他离开时，遭到了愤怒的示威者责骂。 •Doctors are often berated for being poor communicators, particularly when they have to give patients bad news.医生常常因不善于沟通而遭受指责，特别是当他们必须告诉病人坏消息的时候。 |