admonish
UK [əd'mɒn.ɪʃ] US [-'mɑ:.nɪʃ] formal
verb
transitive
■to tell someone that they have done something wrong 告诫；警告；责备•His mother admonished him for eating too quickly.他妈妈告诫他不要吃得太快。 transitive + to infinitive
■to advise someone to do something 力劝，忠告•Her teacher admonished her to work harder for her exams.她的老师劝告她想通过考试就要更努力地学习。 |